Japan Flora: Nearly glabrous perennial herb; stems 30-100 cm. long; terminal leaflets orbicular, subcordate, 5-10 cm. in diameter, 5- to 7-cleft to -parted, toothed, the lateral ones of few pairs, unequal, ovate, 2-30 mm. long, toothed and often incised, often reduced and obscure in the upper leaves; stipules membranous, sometimes few-toothed, erect or ascending; inflorescence a terminal manyflowered corymb, glabrous; flowers usually rose, 4-5 mm. across; calyx-lobes 4 or 5, reflexed; petals ovate-orbicular, obsoletely toothed; carpels 4 or 5; achenes short-stiped, oblong, glabrous. July-Aug. Mountains.
Honshu (centr. distr. and vvestw.), Shikoku, Kyushu.
var. ciliata Koidz. Achenes ciliate. Honshu (centr. and Kanto Distr.).