HABIT	AN ANNUAL OR PERENNIAL HERB, 1-2 M TALL.
STEMS	MOSTLY ERECT, COARSE, THROUGHOUT DENSELY WHITISH OR YELLOWISH-TOMENTOSE WITH STELLATE HAIRS AND USUALLY ALSO MODERATELY TO COPIOUSLY HISPID WITH SIMPLE OR STELLATE HAIRS UP TO 2 MM LONG.
LEAVES	LONG-PETIOLED; ORBICULAR TO OVATE, 2-10 CM LONG, PALMATELY SINUATE TO 3-7 LOBED, LOBES MOSTLY OBTUSE, CRENATE TO SERRATE, THE BASE OBTUSE OR TRUNCATE.
FLOWERS	AXILLARY, PEDUNCULATE, BRACTEATE HEADS; YELLOW.
FRUITS	MERICARPS 3-3.5 MM LONG, MUTICOUS, REDDISH VEINED, PUBERULENT.
SEEDS	OBOVOID-CUNEATE, ABOUT 2.5 MM LONG, BLACK, WHITISH-PUBESCENT ABOUT HILUM.