Plants 10-20(-40) cm, slender. Stems ascending (basally curved). Basal leaves 80-150 × 5-10 mm. Heads usually (2-)3-6, sometimes borne singly. Involucres 10-15 × 15-20 mm. Ray floret corollas 9-12 mm. Flowering Jul-Oct. Mountain meadows, moist slopes; 2100-2900 m; Ariz. Variety genuflexa is recognized by its relatively short stems, small and narrow leaves, and small heads. It is known from the type locality and nearby locations.