Glands sparse to abundant, red, stipitate (at least on calyx and hypanthium). Stems 0.5–2 dm. Basal leaves 3–6 cm; petiole 2–4 cm, hairs common to abundant, ± ascending to spreading, 1–1.5 mm, weak to stiff, glands sparse to common; leaflets (4–)5(–6), central one obovate, 0.5–1.5 × 0.3–0.9 cm, distal ca. 1/2 of margin incised ca. 1/4 to midvein, teeth (2–)3(–4) per side, surfaces ± similar, abaxial pale reddish green, hairs sparse to common on primary veins, spreading, 0.6–1 mm, ± stiff, adaxial green or reddish, glabrous or sparsely hairy. Cauline leaves 1–2; stipules fused with all or most of petiole, free portion shorter than fused portion. Inflorescences (1–)2–5-flowered. Pedicels 1–3 cm (proximalmost to 5 cm). Flowers: epicalyx bractlets linear to narrowly lanceolate, 4–6 × 0.9–1.2 mm; hypanthium 3–4 mm diam.; sepals 5–7 mm, apex subacute or acute; petals 7–9 × 4–6 mm; filaments 0.7–0.9 mm, anthers 0.4 mm; carpels 40–50, styles 0.9–1.1 mm. Achenes not known. 2n = 28, 42 (Siberia).
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