Tetradymia canescens DC.

Shrubs, 10–80 cm. Stems 1–5+, erect, unarmed, pannose but for floccose or glabrescent streaks. Leaves: primaries lanceolate to spatulate, 5–40 (× 2–6) mm, tomentose to sericeous; secondaries similar, smaller. Heads 3–8. Peduncles 5–25 mm. Involucres turbinate to cylindric, 6–12 mm. Phyllaries 4, oblong to lanceolate. Florets 4; corollas cream to bright yellow, 7–15 mm. Cypselae 3–5 mm, glabrous or hirsute; pappi of 100–150 bristles 6–11 mm. 2n = 60, 62, 90, 120.

Tetradymia inermis Nuttall