It is native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario in Canada.

[3][1] This species is a perennial herb which can well exceed 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) in height.

The rough-haired, glandular leaves are up to 40 cm (16 in) long and are divided into several large lance-shaped or oval lobes.

Each flower head contains up to 15 yellow ray florets up to 6 cm (2+1⁄4 in) long.

The center of the flower is globular or oval in shape and measures up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.