Caudex branches short to elongate. Stems usually solitary, sometimes loosely tufted, (3–)4–9 dm; base (1–)2–4 mm diam., moderately to densely septate-glandular. Leaves sparsely to moderately hairy; basal (7–)10–25(–30) cm, leaflet pairs 3–4; terminal leaflet broadly obovate, 2–5(–6) × 1.5–3.5(–4) cm, teeth single or double, 6–11 per side, apex usually rounded, sometimes obtuse; cauline 1–3, proximally well developed, leaflet pairs 2–4. Inflorescences 10–20(–40)-flowered, not leafy, open, 1/4–2/3 of stem, narrow, branch angles 10–30°. Pedicels 2–8 (proximal to 20) mm, predominantly short-hairy, sparsely to moderately septate-glandular. Flowers opening widely; epicalyx bractlets linear to narrowly elliptic, 2–4 × 0.5–1 mm; sepals spreading, 5–8 mm, apex acute to acuminate; petals overlapping or not, spreading, cream-white to pale yellow, broadly obovate, 4–6 × 3–6 mm, usually longer than, sometimes equal to, sepals; filaments 1.5–2.5(–3) mm, anthers 0.8–1 mm; styles thickened, 0.8–1.2 mm. Achenes light brown, 0.7–1 mm. 2n = 14.
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