ðɪ ˌɪnflɚɹˈɛsəns ɪz ɐn ɪɹˈɛkt ɹɐsˈiːm wɪð nˈuːmɚɹəs, pˈɜːpəl, bˈʌʔn̩lˈaɪk flˈaʊɚ hˈɛdz, ʃˈɔːɹtstˈɔːkt ɔːɹ stˈɔːkləs, blˈuːmɪŋ fɹʌmðə tˈɑːp dˈaʊn.
The inflorescence is an erect raceme with numerous, purple, button-like flower heads, short-stalked or stalkless, blooming from the top down.