Perennial, herbaceous twiner, glabrous, ± fleshy. Stems up to 2.5 m long. Leaves up to 50 x 55 mm, ovate-deltoid, margins denticulate, upper surface sometimes mottled grey-green on dark green, lower surface sometimes rich violet; petioles as long as blade. Inflorescence 1-7-headed, corymbs or subumbels; peduncles axillary and terminal, long, ± nude. Capitula radiate, disc and rays (± 8, long) bright yellow; involucre turbinate; bracts ± 12, 8 mm long; calyculus bracts few, short. Flowering time mainly Apr.-June. Cypselae cylindrical, 4.5 mm long, ribbed, glabrous.