Herbs perennial, acaulous, rhizomes present, <branching, short, 1 cm diam., densely scaly>, stolons absent, bulblets sometimes present, clustered; bulb scales (1–)3-nerved, <margins glandular>. Leaves basal, <rarely absent at flowering>; petiole 12–20 cm; leaflets 3, dark purple, commonly with lighter violet splotches radiating from midvein adaxially, obtriangular to obovate-triangular, (20–)30–50(–60) mm, lobed 1/10 length or apex merely notched, <lobes apically truncate to slightly convex>, surfaces glabrous, oxalate deposits absent or in short, marginal lines on both sides of notch. Inflorescences umbelliform cymes, (1–)2–5(–9)-flowered; scapes 15–35 cm, glabrous. Flowers heterostylous; sepal apices with 2 orange tubercles; petals white to pinkish or pale purple, 15–22 mm. Capsules ovoid-ellipsoid, 12–18 mm, glabrous.
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A herb. It does not have a stem but has a branching, scaly rhizome. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are triangle shaped. The leaves are deep purple. The leaf stalks can be 25 cm long. The flowers are white or pink and nodding. The fruit is spindle shaped and almost 2 cm long. There are 5-10 seeds.
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