Perennial, rhizomatous herb; stems greater than 15 cm tall, glandular pubescent, bearing leaves in basal clusters; leaves broadly oval to rotund, cordate, palmately lobed and broadly toothed, upper surface glabrous, lower surface glandular pubescent; inflorescence a scapose one-sided raceme, with 15+ flowers; hypanthium about 5.5 mm long, basal portion fuzed to ovary, upper free portion about 4.0 mm long, campanulate to urceolate, pubescent, pinkish-white; calyx 5-lobed, sepals pinkish-purple; petals lanceolate (sometimes filiform when dried), very narrow at the base, pinkish-white, longer than the calyx lobes; stamens 5, equal to or longer than the sepals; styles not much exserted; stigmas 2. Flowers July to September.