Tolpis virgata

Tolpis virgata is characterized by its biennial or perennial growth habit and a height of 50-100 cm. The plant features a taproot and erect, sulcate flowering stems that are pilose or glabrescent, often branching in the upper half. Leaves range from narrowly ovate to linear, with lower cauline leaves sometimes forming a rosette. The synflorescence is paniculiform, with peduncles 1.0-18.0 cm long and covered in bracts. The involucre is campanulate, 5.0-6.0 mm long, with linear, acuminate bracts. Corollas are yellow, with outer flowers having ligules 6.0-7.0 mm long and inner flowers with shorter ligules. Achenes are cylindrical, dark brown, and scabridulous, with a dimorphic pappus of varying lengths and textures.