Eriochlamys squamata

Annual, 4–10(–16) cm high; stems branched below, woolly to glabrescent. Leaves linear, mostly 1.5–4(–7) mm long and 0.3–0.6  mm wide, erect, subacute to obtuse, base subamplexicaul, margins revolute, more or less glabrous. Capitula campanulate, 2–3.5 mm diam., solitary or in groups of up to 5, but remaining discrete; outer involucral bracts c. rhombic or narrowly ovate, 1.3–2.2 mm long, green with a scarious tip, shortly woolly, inner ones broad-ovate, green with scarious margins, apex entire, more or less glabrous. Florets 20–40; corolla c. 2 mm long, slightly exceeding involucre, densely woolly at base. Cypselas 0.5–0.6 mm long, brown. Flowers mainly Oct.–Feb.