Dwarf shrub, 0.15-0.3 m high. Stems ± procumbent to semi-erect. Leaves petiolate; blade palmately lobed, regular segments, segments 3-lobed at apices, with deep red or purple horseshoe markings. Flowers: peduncle with 2 or 3 flowers in a pseudo-umbel; petals with upper surface broad, apex notched, 12 x 3 mm, white or flesh-coloured, posterior petals with a carmine spot; Oct.-Mar.