Caudex branches not sheathed with marcescent whole leaves. Stems ascending to nearly erect, 0.4–2 dm. Basal leaves often both ternate and palmate or subpalmate on same plant, 2.5–4 cm; petiole 1.5–2.5 cm, long hairs common to abundant, loosely appressed to ascending-spreading, 1–2 mm, weak to ± stiff, verrucose, crisped(/short) hairs absent or sparse to common, cottony hairs absent, glands sparse to common; leaflets 3–5, proximalmost separated by 0–2 mm, central broadly elliptic to obovate, 1–1.5 × 0.5–0.9 cm, petiolules 1–2 mm, distal 2/3–3/4 of margin incised 1/2–3/4 to midvein, teeth (2–)3–4 per side, 4–6 mm, apical tufts ± 1 mm, abaxial surfaces grayish white to white, long hairs abundant (sometimes obscuring entire surface), cottony-crisped hairs abundant to dense, short hairs absent or obscured, glands sparse to common but usually obscured, adaxial grayish green to gray, long hairs sparse to abundant, 1–1.5(–2) mm, ± weak, short (short-crisped) hairs absent or sparse, rarely common, cottony hairs absent, glands absent or sparse, rarely common. Cauline leaves 0–2. Inflorescences (1–)3–7-flowered, open, branch angle 30–50°. Pedicels 1–2 cm, proximal to 4 cm. Flowers: epicalyx bractlets narrowly ovate to elliptic, 4–5 × 1–1.4 mm; hypanthium 3–4 mm diam.; sepals 4–6 mm, apex subacute to acute, glands sparse to common, usually not obscured; petals pale yellow, usually not overlapping, 6–7 × 4–8 mm, distinctly longer than sepals; filaments 1–2 mm, anthers ± 0.4 mm; carpels 40–80, styles 0.8–0.9 mm. Achenes 1.1–1.2 mm.
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