Leaves are alternate. The lower leaves are twice or thrice pinnately compound becoming progressively less compound along the stem. Leaflets are often lobed or have teeth. Inflorescences are branched. Occasionally, a few perfect flowers are present.
Flowers are yellowish green in color.
The calyx is composed of four to five sepals that look similar to the petals. Sepals fall early in the life of the flower. Flower s are without petals. Stamens are numerous and tangled together. Anthers are slender with long, narrow points at the apex.