A shrub. It is slender and scrambling. It has hooked prickles. The leaves have stalks. There are an odd number of leaflets. There are usually 7 leaflets. They are 2-11.5 cm long by 0.5-4.5 cm wide. They are oval and taper to the tip. They have teeth and are dotted with glands. The flowers are stalked. The flowers are purplish in branched heads.