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Stout much-branched subshrub forming low patches up to ± 1 m. diam.; stems woody, ± 5 mm. diam.; branches clad in If-remains, branchlets ± close-set bearing If-rosettes. Lamina linear- to spathulate-oblong or linear-obovate, coriac., (10)–15–20–(25) × (3)–5–7–(10) mm.; upper surface densely clad in appressed ± scurfy white tomentum, sts separating as a pellicle; lower surface clad in appressed whitish satiny tomentum; apex obtuse to subacute, often apiculate; margins entire or nearly so, slightly recurved, gradually narrowed nearly to base, then widening into thinly coriac., glab. sheath c. 5 mm. long. Scape rather stout, 4–8–10 cm. long, densely clad in floccose hairs. Bracts ∞, linear, up to 1cm. long, tomentose. Capitula 20–25–(30) mm. diam.; phyll. linear-subulate, obtuse to subacute, up to c. 12 mm. long, clad in spreading hairs, especially marginally. Ray-florets c. 15 mm. long; limb elliptic-oblong, 3-toothed. Disk-florets 8–9 mm. long, narrow-funnelform; teeth becoming reflexed, narrow-triangular. Achenes 2.5–3 mm. long, cylindric; hairs few to many on ribs, ascending. Pappus-hairs up to 6 mm. long, white, minutely barbellate.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]