Plant is an upright, hairy perennial with a rhizome from which new growth emerges. Its preferred habitat is fields, roadsides, stream banks and meadows.  Distribution is throughout the Escambia region.

The leaves are alternate on the stem; consists of one whole part; lower leaves stalked, upper leaves not (sessile); margins are toothed; lance-like and widest at the middle.  Tip of leaf may taper to a long or short point; base is wedge-shaped.

Flowers are in a panicle of heads; symmetrical in form; disc flowers are bisexual; yellow. Ray flowers are female and yellow.  Flowers occur in early autumn.