Leptorhynchos orientalis

Annual to 30 cm high, single or much-branched, erect; stems minutely puberulous with glandular and septate hairs. Leaves linear, 1–2 cm long, 2–9 mm wide, acute, with scattered minute glandular hairs and short whitish septate hairs, margins recurved; scarious bracts extending 8 cm below capitula. Capitula broadly turbinate, 10–25 mm diam.; outer involucral bracts very narrowly triangular, acute, transparent, with reddish brown base; margins entire, hyaline, transparent; inner bracts lanceolate with green cartilaginous glandular base and narrow hyaline margins; florets yellow. Cypselas densely papillose, tapered abruptly to slender beak; beak 3–4 mm long, smooth; pappus white, bristles numerous, evenly barbellate, 3.5–5 mm. Flowers Sep.–Nov.