Diffuse, perennial herb; stems straggling, up to ± 1 m long. Leaves with lamina up to 60 mm in diam., digitately 5-lobed up to 4 mm from base; lobes elliptic in outline, lobed and sparingly toothed; scarcely hairy above, lower surface with long, spreading hairs, often gland-tipped; petioles up to 180 mm long. Inflorescences opposite upper leaves, usually 2-flowered; peduncles with a unilateral band of fine retrorse hairs, as well as spreading gland-tipped hairs; pedicels up to 40 mm long. Petals obovate, 9-12 x 4-7 mm, entire or shallowly notched, white, fading to pink, rosy pink or white with pink venation. Flowering time Dec.-Apr.
Perennial herb. Stems straggling, up to ± 1 m long. Leaves with blade up to 60 mm wide, digitately 5-lobed, lobes elliptic in outline, hairy on lower surface, but not with matted white hairs between veins; petioles up to 180 mm long, diminishing upwards, uppermost leaves subsessile. Flowers: inflorescence usually 2-flowered, peduncles opposite with a unilateral band of fine retrorse and spreading gland-tipped hairs; pedicels up to 40 mm long; petals obovate, 9-12 x 4-7 mm, margins entire or shallowly notched, white, fading to pink, or white with pink or rosy pink venation; Dec.-Apr.