Ewartia nubigena

Silvery, mat-forming herb to c. 50 cm diam. or more. Leaves sessile, obovate to oblanceolate, mostly 4–7 mm long, 1–2 mm wide, obtuse to subacute, base broad and stem-clasping. Capitula campanulate, 4–8 mm diam., sessile; involucral bracts linear-lanceolate to ovate, 2–6 mm long, obtuse. Florets purple, corolla c. 4 mm long. Cypselas c. 1 mm long, brown; pappus 4–5 mm long, white or yellow Flowers Jan.–Mar.