Japan Flora: Stems 60-80 cm. long, often decumbent at base, with retrorsely spreading hairs; leaves 7-10 cm. wide, rounded- cordate, ckeply 5-parted, the lobes rhombic, bifid or 3-fid, incised and coarsely serrate, subacute, pilose especially on the nerves beneath, the stipules free, rather leaflike, narrow; peduncles 2-flowered, retrorsely spreading-hairy; flowers 2.5-3 cm. across, rose; petals with deeper colored striations, densely pilose at base; free portion of styles 5-6 mm. long. Aug.-Sept.
Honshu, Kyushu. Korea, Manchuria, and Amur.
f. adpressipilosum (Hara) Hara. Stems and petioles with retrorsely appressed hairs. Honshu (centr. distr.),Kyushu.