Erlangea calycina

The species grows to about 75cm high, with an height range of between 20-75 cm. It has rhizomatous stems covered with silky hairs. Leaves, alternate,[1] are elliptic to obovate in outline, 2.5-12 cm long and 0.5-3 cm wide, pubescent above and beneath, with long white hairs in the case of the latter.[2] Inflorescence is capitulum; the phyllaries' outer surface is foliaceous and it is broadly lanceolate to ovate in outline,[3] the longest is about 14 mm. Corolla is purplish or mauve in color, grows up to 14 mm long, lobes are 3.5-5 mm long, usually with stiff flowers at the apex.[2] Achenes are 3 mm long.