Leaves in approximate fascicles, lanceolate-linear, subacute, dentate above the middle with 2-4 pairs of teeth. Bracts lanceolate-linear, not concave. Flowers aggregate in a dense, corymbose panicle.
Leaves of main stem usually shorter than 20 mm, with blunt tip and blunt teeth, narrower than 3 mm. Spikes corymbosely arranged in compact heads. Corolla tube 3-4 mm long. Flowers white or mauve.