Herbs erect. Roots fascicled, fibrous. Stems unbranched. Leaves alternate. Basal leaves often persistent, pinnatipartite to 1- or 2-pinnatisect or pinnatifid; segments lanceolate, only dentate. Inflorescences spicate, dense, elongated. Calyx lobes 5, equal. Corolla tube longer than calyx; galea marginally 2-toothed, sometimes slightly short beaked.