There are broadly egg-shaped, involucral bracts up to  long and covered with rust-coloured, woolly hairs at the base of each head. The perianth is  long and the pistil  long. Flowering occurs from March to May or from September to October.
The flowers feature egg-like, protective bracts that reach up to  long and are covered in reddish-brown, fuzzy fibers at their base. The flower's central part consists of a long perianth and a long pistil. Flowering occurs during the spring months (March to May) or autumn months (September to October).