Leaf blades (1-)3-8(-10+) cm × 4-15(-20+) mm. Peduncles 3-5 cm. Phyllaries 13-21+, 6-10+ mm. Ray florets 13-18+; corolla laminae 5-8(-12+) mm. Disc florets 20-30+; corollas 2.5-4 mm. Cypselae 3-12(-25+) mm. 2n = 44 (18 and 36 have been reported).

Flowering Feb-Apr. Disturbed places; 0-200 m; introduced; Calif.; Eurasia; Africa; Atlantic Islands.