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General:
Perennial herb from a slender rhizome; stems erect, sometimes prostrate and matted, simple, few to several, smooth or hairy, 10-50 cm tall/long.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, long-stalked, clover-like, the blades 1-5 cm long, the leaflets broadly heart-shaped, folded towards each other, smooth or the margins hairy.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of 2-7 flowers on smooth or hairy stalks 5-15 cm long; petals yellow, 4-9 mm long, entire; sepals 2-5 mm long.
Fruits:
Capsules, oblong, 8-15 mm long, sparsely long-hairy, the hairs with partitions; seeds egg-shaped, 0.8-1.2 mm long, cross-ridged.
Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
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