Rosette: polycarpic, caulescent, stem height up to 1.0 m, entirely covered by marcescent leaves. Leaf: open sheath, sessile, adaxially densely pubescent, lanuginose, length 30–45 cm, width 2.8–5.0 cm, ratio 9–10:1, secondary nerves parallel, 5–10 mm apart. Inflorescence: lateral, simple, monochasial, botryoid, axes 60–80 cm, 9–11 monocephalous peduncles, vegetative part usually with 4–6 alternate bracts. Capitulum: diameter 35–55 mm, ligular circle equal or slightly shorter than the involucre, disc 20–25 mm, ray ligules yellow (photo Serge Aubert).