Rhizome short, ascending, very densely clad in narrow attenuate brown paleae; stipites tufted to closely approximate, paleate at base. Stipes 3-10 cm. long, slender, flexuous, often drooping, dark brown, shining. Rhachis very slender, flexuous. Lamina tripinnate or bipinnate with the secondary pinnae pinnatisect to pinnatifid, linear-to narrow-lanceolate, acuminate, submembr., pale green, 8-35 × 2-5 cm. Primary pinnae about oblong, 2-3 cm. × 15-20 mm., alt. Secondary pinnae entire to 2-lobed, c. 5 × 2-3 mm. (sts up to 1 cm. long), narrowly obdeltoid, us. not confluent; veins simple or forked. Tertiary pinnae or final segs similar to secondary. Sori often occurring on every seg., extending along upper margin. Indusium broad, delicate.

n = c. 88