The cotyledons are oval and the first leaves are alternate, and lanceolate with shallow toothed or smooth edges. The surface of the leaves looks grayish-green, although they are not hairy.
Leaves are alternate, smooth, and lanceolate.
Stems are covered with soft gray hairs. The lower leaves are more variably toothed or lobed, and the upper leaves are smaller, entire, and have a short prickle at the ends. The leaves are alternate, smooth, and lanceolate. The plant has creeping horizontal roots. Flower heads are found at the ends of branches and are composed of purplish-pink florets.