Elachanthus glaber

Ascending to erect, yellowish-green glabrous herb to c. 10 cm high, usually branched near base. Leaves linear to subclavate, 5–14 mm long, 0.5–1 mm wide, often channelled on upper surface. Capitula 4–6 mm long; involucral bracts oblong or narrowly obovate, 2.5–3.5 mm long, minutely fringed at apex; outer florets c. 10–18, corolla yellowish, 2.5–3 mm long, slightly shorter than pappus. Cypselas oblanceolate, slightly tapered at apex to an obscure neck, c. 2.5 mm long, 5-ribbed, whitish-sericeous between ribs, neck region glabrous, often resin-dotted; pappus scales c. 15–20, oblong, fimbriate, c. 3 mm long (those of abortive inner florets united, c. 1 mm long). Flowers Aug.–Oct.