Herbs, perennial. Leaves bipinnatisect, with spiny lobes. Capitula many, clustered at apex of stem, surrounded by leaflike densely lanate bracts. Involucre campanulate, densely and fluffily lanate. Phyllaries imbricate, apex a long spine. Stamen filaments minutely papillose; anther with short, lacerate basal appendages. Achene obovoid, laterally compressed, with 4-6 ribs each ending in a small tooth, rugose, apex with a denticulate rim. Pappus of ca. 3 rows of bristles, outer ones much shorter than inner.

One species: China, Kazakhstan.

(Authors: Shi Zhu (石铸 Shih Chu); Werner Greuter)