Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains; native from central North America east to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Roadsides and disturbed areas where somewhat moist.

Flowers: July-September

Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, butterflies

Stout perennial from a very short, thick rhizome and numerous fibrous roots, the stems 5-20 dm. tall, clustered.

Leaves lanceolate, pointed, 5-13 cm. long and 1-4 cm. wide, entire, sessile and clasping, slightly reduced upward, the lower early-deciduous.

Inflorescence open, with several large heads; involucre glandular, the bracts somewhat leafy; disk flowers numerous, yellow; rays 45-100, bright pink-purple; pappus of numerous capillary bristles.

Achenes densely hairy.