Herbs perennial. Stems 30-150 cm, erect, corymbose-branched above middle or only in upper part, pilose, especially in upper part and on inflorescence-branches. Basal and proximal stem leaves withered by anthesis; middle stem leaves with petiole 0.5-1 cm; leaf blade ovate, broadly ovate, elliptic-ovate, long-elliptic, or ovate-lanceolate, 2-7 X 1.5-4.5 cm, both surfaces concolorous [color??] or nearly so, bipinnatisect, bipinnatiparted, or inconspicuously bipinnatipartite; primary lateral segments 2 or 3(or 4) pairs; ultimate lobes elliptic. Distal stem leaves and leaves below inflorescence small, tripartite or entire. Capitula 1-1.5 cm in diam.; laxly or densely corymbose. Involucres coryliform, 5-7 mm in diam.; phyllaries in 5 rows, margin white or pale brown scarious, outer ones linear or linear-oblong, ca. 2.5 mm, abaxially sparsely pilose, middle and inner ones ovate, long-elliptic, or oblanceolate, ca. 4.5 mm. Ray florets yellow; rays 5-7.5 mm. Achenes 1.2-1.5 mm.

Antibacterial, hypotensive and vasodilator (flowers)

Plants For A Future
Flora of China

The flowers are bactericidal, inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus, E. coli, streptococcus, C. diphtheriae, Bacillus dysenteriae. They are also used in the treatment of furuncle, scrofula, deep-rooted boils, inflammation of the throat, eyes and cervix, eczema, itchiness of the skin and hypertension.