Perennial herb with stems prostrate or decumbent, to 45 cm long, glabrescent to moderately antrorse-hairy, sometimes patent septate hairs also present; taproot poorly developed; bulb and bulbils absent. Indumentum of simple and septate, eglandular hairs. Stipules conspicuous, 1–3 mm long, rounded at apex, ciliate. Leaves cauline, palmately trifoliolate; petiole (4–) 15–50 (–90) cm long, with simple antrorse hairs; leaflets subsessile, cuneate-obovate, 3–16 mm long, 5–20 mm wide, bilobed (sinus to c. one-third leaflet length), glaucous, glabrous to pubescent above, often more densely hairy below, margins ciliate, lobes oblong to slightly obovate, apices rounded and 3–6 (–10) mm apart. Inflorescences axillary, flowers 1–4 (–6)-flowered, held below, at or a little above leaf level; peduncles 2–5 mm long (small-leaved plants), 1.3–6 cm long (large-leaved plants), mostly shorter than leaves, sparsely antrorse-hairy; pedicels 2–16 long, usually deflexed in fruit (but capsules erect). Bracts situated at the base of pedicels, linear-subulate, 1–1.5 mm long, calli absent. Sepals oblong, 2–4 mm long, often ciliate, calli absent. Petals obovate to oblong-cuneate, (4–) 8–12 mm long, yellow, glabrous. Stamens at 2 levels; filaments glabrous. Ovary with minute septate hairs. Styles 0.8–1.2 mm long, densely antrorsely, appressed-hairy. Capsules moderate-to broad-cylindrical, 5–16 mm long, 1.9–2.5 (–3) mm diam., usually densely retrorse-hairy, also longer patent septate hairs present. Seeds (1.3–) 1.5–1.8 mm long, uniformly coloured, very compressed, smooth or shallowly ribbed, the ribs without greyish or whitish lines or blotches.
Collected mainly from disturbed situations in urban areas, around dwellings, roadsides, and also native or semi-native vegetation.
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