Upper parts of plants yellow or whitish yellow cottony tomentose, lower parts ash-gray cottony tomentose, capitate glandular hairs with long stalk under lanate hairs. Leaves sparse; internodes usually 5-10 mm. Upper leaves somewhat expanding, oblong-linear, 6-7 cm × 4-8 mm, apex obtuse. Involucre 7-8 mm.

● 3400-3800 m. SW and W Sichuan, NW Yunnan (Lijiang).