Leaves numerous(20-)50-110+, mid cauline 10-40 mm. Phyllaries acute to barely attenuate. 2n = 18. Flowering Sep-Oct. Sandy soils, roadsides, margins of deciduous woods, pine flatwoods; 0-200 m; Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Va. Only shorter stems have fewer than 50 leaves.