Perennial, low growing caespitose herbs. Rootstock undivided. Stem 6-8 cm long, ascending, naked, minutely pubescent. Leaves 6-10 at the base forming rosettes, 6-15 paired, 2-3.5 cm long. Stipules with fused auricles, broadly ovate, membranous, pinkish. Leaflets obovate, deeply 6-10 toothed near to the midrib, upper leaflets 4-5.5 x 3-4 mm, lower smaller, sparsely hairy to glabrescent above, greyish tomentose below, sessile. Flowers 1-2, 1-1.5 cm across, calyces sparsely pilose, outer entire or divided, obtuse, inner ovate acute. Petals obovate-orbicular, yellow. Stamens 15-20, rarely 10. Carpels numerous, styles lateral very small, stigma dilated. Achenes ovoid, shiny, attached to the globose receptacle.