Caudex branches short. Stems usually solitary, sometimes tufted, (1–)3–10 dm; base 3–6 mm diam., ± densely, sometimes sparsely, septate-glandular. Leaves usually moderately to densely hairy; basal (6–)12–40 cm, leaflet pairs (3–)4–5; terminal leaflet broadly elliptic-obovate, (2–)4–10 × (1–)2–4.5 cm, teeth mostly double, 15–30+ per side, apex obtuse to acute; cauline 2–3, relatively well developed, leaflet pairs 2–4. Inflorescences 10–40-flowered, not leafy, congested, sometimes more elongate in fruit, 1/10–1/5(–1/3) of stem, narrow, branch angles 5–20°. Pedicels 1–5 (proximal to 15) mm, densely short-hairy, septate-glandular. Flowers opening widely; epicalyx bractlets ± elliptic, 4–6(–8) × 1–2 mm; sepals spreading, (5–)7–10 mm, apex obtuse to acute, apiculate; petals overlapping, spreading, cream-white to yellowish, broadly elliptic, (5–)7–9 × (5–)6–8 mm, ± equal to or slightly longer than sepals; filaments 1.5–2.5 mm, anthers 0.7–1 mm; styles thickened, 1 mm. Achenes light brown, 1 mm. 2n = 14.
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A herb. It does not have runners or stolons. It grows 30-80 cm tall. The stems are covered with fine sticky brown hairs. There are several flowers on leafy stalks.
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