Herb ± erect, especially the rather stiff capitula. Peduncle hollow. Phyllaries with dark distal margin. Rays usually 1.5 - 2.5 x 0.8 - 1.1 cm, obcuneate, pink to rose, fading with age, pale outside. Corolla of disc florets deep pink or rose distally, becoming purplish eventually. Occasional plants with other colours.