Hymenopappus tomentosus Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 27: 633. 1900

Stems 30–60(–70) cm. Leaves: basal axils ± densely tomentose, ter-minal lobes 3–6 mm; cauline 5–12. Heads 4–14. Peduncles 1–6 cm. Phyllaries 7–10 mm. Florets 30–40; corollas yellowish, 3–4.5 mm, throats 1.5–2.5 mm, lengths 3–4(–6) times lobes; anthers 2.5–3 mm. Cypselae 4.5–5 mm, hairs 0.5–1 mm; pappi 0.8–1.8 mm. 2n = 34.

Flowering May–Jun. Sands, rocky soils, limestones; 1000–2100 m; Utah.