Caudex branches short. Stems tufted, (1–)2–5 dm; base 2–3 mm diam., ± densely septate-glandular. Leaves moderately to ± densely hairy; basal 6–16 cm, leaflet pairs 2–3(–4); terminal leaflet broadly obovate, 1.5–4 × 1–3 cm, teeth ± double, 7–12 per side, apex rounded; cauline 0–2, moderately developed, leaflet pairs 2–3. Inflorescences 5–15(–20)-flowered, not leafy, congested to deeply branched, 1/10–2/3 or less of stem, usually narrow, rarely ± wide, branch angles (5–)10–20(–30)°. Pedicels 2–10 (proximal to 30) mm, sparsely to moderately short-hairy, predominantly septate-glandular, often obscuring other vestiture. Flowers opening widely; epicalyx bractlets linear to broadly elliptic, 3–5 × 1–2 mm; sepals spreading, 5–7(–9) mm, apex acute; petals overlapping, spreading, light yellow, broadly obovate, 5–9 × 4–7 mm, equal to or longer than sepals; filaments 1.5–5 mm, anthers 0.7–1.2 mm; styles ± thickened, 1 mm. Achenes light brown, 1 mm.
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