Caudex branches short. Stems ± tufted, (1.5–)2.5–6(–6.5) dm; base 2–3(–4) diam., sparsely to densely septate-glandular. Leaves sparsely hairy; basal (5–)7–20 cm, leaflet pairs (2–)3; terminal leaflet broadly obovate to rhombic, (1.5–)2–4 × (1–)1.5–3 cm, teeth single or double, 5–9 per side, apex acute to obtuse; cauline 1–2, well developed, leaflet pairs 2–3. Inflorescences 3–15(–20)-flowered, leafy, ± compact, (1/6–)1/5–1/3(–1/2) of stem, narrow, branch angles 10–20°. Pedicels 2–15 (proximal to 20) mm, predominantly short-hairy, often velutinous, not or sparsely to moderately septate-glandular. Flowers opening widely; epicalyx bractlets linear to lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, (2.5–)3–8 × 0.5–2(–3) mm; sepals spreading, (5–)6–12(–15) mm, apex usually acute, sometimes obtuse; petals rarely overlapping, spreading, cream-white to light yellow, narrowly to broadly obovate, (4–)6–10 × (2.5–)3.5–6(–7) mm, usually shorter than sepals; filaments 1–3 mm, anthers 0.8–1 mm; styles very thickened, 1 mm. Achenes light brown, 1.2–1.5 mm.
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