Rhizomes short; stems 1-2m. Long, erect, slightly branched in upper part, looselysetulose; radical leaves withering before anthesis, spathulate-oblong, obtuse,gradually narrowed to a long winged petiole, loosely setulose on both sides, themedian leaves long-petiolate, 20-35cm long, 6-10cm wide, ovate or oblong, short-acuminate, rounded or gradually narrowed to a long petiole, acutely toothed, theupper leaves gradually smaller, narrowly oblong to lanceolate, acuminate at both ends,subxessile; uppermost leaves linear, 3-5mm long; heads 25-33mm across, long-pedunculate, many, in large corymbs, the peduncles densely setulose; involucressubglobose, about 7mm long, the bracts 3-seriate, lanceolate, acuminate, short-pilose,scarious on margin; ligulate corollas blue-purple, 16-17mm long, 3-3.5mm wide;achenes pilose, about 3mm long. (Korea)