Herbs perennial, (5-)12-35(-45) cm tall, densely to sparsely pilose, with minute, short-stalked or subsessile, submalpighiaceous and 3-5-rayed, stellate trichomes, rarely glabrescent or with some simple ones near stem base. Stems erect, single or few from base. Basal leaves rosulate; petiole (0.5-)1-4(-6) cm; leaf blade spatulate, oblanceolate, obovate, or narrowly oblong, (1-)2-7(-14) × (0.5-)1-2(-3) cm, base cuneate or attenuate, margin entire, dentate, or rarely lyrate-sinuate, apex obtuse or rounded. Middle cauline leaves sessile, oblong or ovate, (1-)2-4(-6) × 0.5-2.5(-3.5) cm, base cordate or amplexicaul, margin dentate or entire. Racemes ebracteate. Fruiting pedicels ascending or divaricate, (0.5-)0.8-2(-2.5) cm, slender, straight, often glabrous. Sepals oblong, 3.2-4 × 1.2-1.8 mm, glabrous, lateral pair saccate. Petals white, rarely pinkish, oblong-oblanceolate, 7-10 × (1.5-)2-3(-3.5) mm, apex truncate-emarginate. Filaments 4-5 mm; anthers oblong, 1-1.4 mm. Ovules 28-60 per ovary. Fruit (2-)3.5-7(-8) cm × 1-1.5 mm, erect, divaricate, or rarely reflexed; valves with an obscure or distinct midvein, torulose, glabrous; style 1-2.5 mm. Seeds brown, oblong or rarely suborbicular, (1-)1.5-2(-2.5) × 0.8-1 mm, uniseriate, broadly winged apically; wing 0.3-0.6 mm wide. Fl. Apr-Jun, fr. May-Aug. 2n = 32.
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A cabbage family herb. It is an annual herb with runners. It is densely covered with hairs. It grows up to 35 cm tall. The leaves near the base are simple and entire. They are 2-3 cm long by 3-5 mm wide. The leaves on the stems are smaller and without leaf stalks. The flowers are in compound groups at the top of the plant. The dry elongated fruit has about 20 very small seeds.
Rocky or sandy places in mountains. Rocky crevices, along streams, mountain slopes, deciduous forest; at elevations from 100-3,200 metres in eastern China.
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It grows in rocky crevices, along streams, mountain slopes, deciduous forest between 100–3200 m altitude in China.
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