Glab. tufted herb up to 15 cm. tall; stems sts branched, sts producing off-set plants; main roots deeply descending; stock slender to rather stout, sts multicipital. Lvs on petioles up to 10 cm. long; stipules linear to linear-spathulate, obtuse, up to 1 cm. long. Lamina (5 mm.)-1-3 × (8 mm.)-1-3 cm., crenulate, broad ovate to suborbicular, deeply to shallowly cordate at base. Fls 1-2 cm. diam., on slender flattened ped-uncles up to ± 15 cm. long; bracts linear-lanceolate to narrow-oblong, entire or nearly so, placed above .middle, often close under fls. Sepals linear to narrow-oblong, often acuminate, 3-5 mm. long; petals white streaked with lilac and yellow ± 1 cm. long. Capsule 7-9 mm. long; seeds pale.

2n = 24

n = 12

Taprooted perennial; stems weak, prostrate to ascending, glabrous, 10-20 cm long. Basal and stem lvs all similar, glabrous, 1-2-(3.5) × 1-2-(4) cm, broadly ovate-cordate to reniform, obtuse to subacute, with 5-10 very shallow crenations each side; stipules linear, distantly glandular-toothed, 3-7 mm long; petiole (1)-2-5-(15) cm long. Peduncles erect, glabrous; bracts linear, entire or distantly toothed, 3-6 mm long. Fls 1-1.5 cm diam. Sepals lanceolate, acute, 3-4 mm long; appendages c. 0.5 mm long. Petals white with purple veins, > sepals, the lateral bearded; spur very short and broad, hardly > sepal appendages. Style straight, 1.5 mm long; stigma capitate, slightly curved. Capsule ellipsoid, glabrous, c. 1 cm long. Seeds obovoid, pale greenish brown, 1.5 mm long.