Low ± glandular herb with far-creeping subfiliform stems rooting at nodes, attaining up to 3 dm. long. Lvs on very slender flattened petioles (5 mm.)-1-2 cm. long; lamina crenate, 4-10-(15) × 4-12-(15) mm.; broad reniform-oblong to suborbicular, deeply to shallowly cordate to subtruncate at base (occ. lvs subacutely narrowed to apex). Stipules up to 5 mm. long, ovate to broad ovate, us. deeply laciniate; laciniae filiform, us. Gland-tipped. Fls 1-1·5-(2) cm. diam., on very slender peduncles 1-5-(10) cm. long; bracts a little above middle, ± 4mm. long, linear- lanceolate, us. laciniate. Sepals ± 5 mm. long, linear to linear-lanceolate; petals white to creamy, ± 1 cm. long, narrow obovate-oblong to spathulate, spur short. Capsule 5-9 mm. long.

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Perennial; stems creeping, glabrous, often reddish, 10-30 cm long. Basal and stem lvs all similar, glabrous, (0.5)-1-2-(3) × (0.5)-1-2-(3) cm, broadly ovate-cordate to reniform or suborbicular, obtuse to subacute, with 3-7 distant crenations or blunt teeth each side; stipules ovate, fimbriate to glandular-fimbriate, reddish, 3-4-(6) mm long; fimbriae 1 mm long; petiole glabrous, 1-2-(4) cm long. Peduncles erect, glabrous; bracts linear, acuminate, fimbriate, 4-6 mm long. Fls 1-1.5 cm diam. Sepals narrowly triangular to linear, acute, 5-7 mm long; appendages 0.5 mm long. Petals white with purple veins, > sepals, the lateral bearded; spur short, slightly > sepal appendages. Style geniculate at base, 1.5-2 mm long; stigma subcapitate. Capsule ellipsoid, glabrous, c. 1 cm long. Seeds obovoid, pale brown, 1-1.5 mm long.