Actinobole uliginosum

Branches 1–10 cm long, densely cottony. Leaves c. spathulate, oblanceolate or obovate, 3–13 mm long, 1.5–5 mm wide, tomentose. Inflorescences of 1 or 2–12 capitula in a cluster, c. obloid to transversely ellipsoid or broadly depressed to depressed-ovoid, c. 5–10 mm high, 6–18 mm diam.; general involucre of leaves and leaf-like bracts about as long as capitula. Capitular bracts 19–28, oblanceolate to obovate or obtrullate, sometimes elliptic or ovate, 3–5 mm long, the reflexed lamina of the middle and inner bracts opaque, yellow. Florets 30–60 per capitulum; corolla-tube 2–2.5 mm long. Cypselas c. obovoid, c. 0.8 mm long; pappus bristles yellowish. Flowers Aug.–Dec.