Plants mall, slender, slightly woody, stems branching, branches procumbent at base, densely woolly. Cauline leaves oblanceolate, 10×1.5 mm, apex acute, base sessile, abruptly narrowed at base, densely whitish woolly on both surfaces; bracteal leaves 7-10, radiate, generally unequal, linear-lanceolate, 6-12×1.5-2 mm, densely white woolly. Heads 4-9; involucre hemispheric, 3×4 mm, bracts 3-seriate, subequal, oblong, acute to obtuse; corolla of outer florets 2.5 mm long; corolla of central florets tubular, 2.5 mm long. Achenes oblong, 1 mm long. Pappus bristles white, 2.5 mm long.
ILAN: Chihyushan, Chen 259. TAICHUNG: Nanhutashan, Liu 1013; Hseuhshan, Chiu 2001. NANTOU: Tashuikushan, Lee 9; Hohuanshan, Peng 8254. CHIAYI: Yushan, Peng 9563. KAOHSIUNG: Takuanshan, Wang 1079; Kuanshan, Wang 1109. TAITUNG: Hsiangyangshan, Chiu 2911. HUALIEN: Chilaishan, Shen 64.
Endemic; rocky alpine areas, 3,200 to 3,800 m.