Perennial herb to 1 m tall, hairy. Stems branched. Leaves oblong to lanceolate, to 12 cm long, margins entire. Capitula radiate, in small groups, to 7 cm across; summer to autumn. Ray florets yellow or orange. Disk florets purplish brown. Pappus a 4-toothed crown.

SE USA

A variable species with a number of varieties recognised.

Source: Lawson, L.; Spencer, R. (2002). Dahlia. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 4. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 3. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.