A. coarctata Poir. in Lam., Encycl. Suppl. 1:94 (1810). Syn: A. compacta Willd., Sp. Pl. 3(3):2206 (1803) non Lam. (1783); A. glomerata Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 3:585 (1819); A. sericea Janka in Linnaea 30:579 (1859). Ic: Fl. RPR 9: t. 70(1964). Figure 11, p. 231.
Height 15-70 cm. Stems terete, longitudinally striped, spreading woolly-tomentose. Leaves densely silky-tomentose; basal linear-lanceolate, short -petioled, 4-10(-30) x 0.4-1.5(-3) cm, 2-pinnatisect, with 20-50 and more pairs of primary, oblong, pinnatifid segments 2-7 x 1-4 mm; cauline smaller and narrower. Capitula 20-150 and more, corymbs 3-7 cm broad, peduncles 1-3 mm. Involucre broadly ovoid, 3-4 x 2-4 mm. Outer phyllaries linear-setaceous, acuminate or acute, inner linear-lanceolate, ± obtuse, without scarious margins, tomentose. Ligules 5-6, yellow, 1 mm; disc flowers 15-30. Fl. 5-7. Steppe, volcanic slopes, sandy soils, wheat-fields, 450-2500 m.
Holotype:B-Willd. 16347 (photo!), type of A. compacta Willd. Origin unknown.
Widespread, but local. A1(E) Edirne: Chaduma, 1890, Formánek. Tekirdağ: Ganosdağ, 450 m, A.Baytop (ISTE 13575)! A2(A) Kocaeli: Izmit, 1890, Formánek. A5 Kastamonu: Tossia (Tosya), Giaurdagh (Gavur Da.), Sint. 1892: 4207! Bl Manisa: Mt. Sipylos nr Magnesia (Manisa), Bal. 244! B2 Bursa: 20 km from Keles to Bursa, 1000 m, Dudley (D. 34795)! B3 Bilecik: 15 km from Söğüt to Eskişehir, 950 m, Hub.-Mor. 12405! B5 Kayseri: Talas, 1230-1270 m, Hub.-Mor. 11231! B7 Erzincan: Keşiş Da. above Cimin, 1900-2100 m, D. 31720! B8 Erzurum: 23 km from Tercan to Aşkale, 1680 m, Hub.-Mor. 11232! B9 Ağri: 2 km from Patnos to Erciş, 1740 m, Hub.-Mor. 11234! C4 Konya: Kara Da. nr Larenda, 1845, Heldr.! C5 Adana: Sencan Da. between Gürümze and Süphan Da., 1000 m, D. 19626!
Balkans, Romania, Ukraine.