Taproot thick and woody. Perennial or sub-shrub 40-50 (80) cm. Stems clustered, much branched towards the top. Basal leaves petiolate, 2 or 3 times pinnately dissected, upper leaves linear. Flower heads sessile, erect, oblong, 3-4 mm long, in groups of 2 or 3 in a dense panicle. Flowers 4 to 5 per head, yellow. V - early spring to late autumn (in nature March to November). Fl - July-August. Fr - September. P - by seed and cuttings. Does well in a very dry and hot climate, staying green the entire season without watering. Requires a sunny position. Good for group planting. Z 6 (5). New.

Central Asia (Turkmenia, mountain regions). On clay soil on slopes and on limy, gravelly soil.