Low-growing perennial herb with stout stock and deeply descending taproot, densely clad in silvery hairs in all parts, forming compact rosettes. Stems rather stout, branching, often producing arched runners that root and produce off-set plants. Radical lvs on slender petioles up to ± 20 cm. long; stipules broad-ovate, cuspidate. Lamina (15)-20-50-(80) mm. diam., suborbicular in outline, 5-7-lobed to c. halfway; lobes cuneate, toothed or again lobed; silky-hairy on both surfaces. Cauline lvs smaller, teeth narrower. Fls solitary, 20-25 mm. diam., on peduncles up to ± 10 cm. long; bracts narrow-lanceolate, subacuminate. Sepals c. 8 mm. long, broad-ovate, cuspidate; petals white or pink, broad-ovate to obovate-oblong, shortly clawed c. 12 × 10 mm. Carpels silky-hairy ± 6 mm. long, including beak; seeds finely reticulate.

Fls rather larger, petals pink, veined on upper surface with fine lines of darker pink.

n = 14

2n = 52–54

Low, rosette-forming perennial herb, with stout caulorrhiza, often producing runners; stems and lvs ± densely covered in silvery hairs. Basal lvs with slender petioles to ± 20 cm long. Lamina (1.5)-2-7-(9) cm diam., broad-reniform to orbicular, lobed to usually c. 1/2 way but sometimes more deeply; lobes 5-7, cuneate, toothed or lobed further. Cauline lvs similar to basal but smaller. Fls solitary; peduncles to ± 10 cm long, with retrorse hairs; bracteoles narrow-lanceolate, subacuminate. Sepals 7-11 × 2-4 mm, narrow- to broad-ovate, densely covered with grey hairs, cuspidate. Petals c. 12 × 10 mm, broad-obovate or obovate-oblong, pink or white, sometimes with darker veins. Stamens < or > pistil. Mericarps with silky hairs; beak (8)-12-18-(22) mm long. Seeds 2-2.5 × 1.2-1.5 mm, oblong-ellipsoid, dark brown, with very fine, elongated alveolae.