Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula

General:
Perennial herb from a taproot and a stout, branched stem-base; stems erect, few branched above, densely glandular, also with some stiff, translucent hairs; 20-80 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves toothed; stem leaves alternate, oblong to lanceolate, stiff-hairy, toothed, the teeth regular and 1-2.5 mm long.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary or a flat-topped cluster of heads, the heads 12-23 mm wide; rays yellow, 20-60; involucral bracts erect to reflexed, outer ones long, slender.

Fruits:
Achenes compressed, smooth to ridged, 4.5-5 mm long; pappus awns flat.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia