The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10-35 cm long and 5-12 cm broad, grey-green, downy, and with a finely toothed margin; they form a tight rosette at ground level in the first year.
The leaves are spirally arranged downy. This was simple-35 cm long and 5-12 cm broad, grey-green. The leaves are spirally with a finely toothed margin. They form a tight rosette at ground level in the first year. Simple is 10.