life
cycle – native winter
annual, biennial or short-lived perennial, reproducing by seed
stems – upright,
simple or sometimes multiple from base, branch above, smooth
and hairless, sometimes pubescent, hollow growth
habit 1, growth
habit 2, growth
habit 3
leaves – alternate,
basal leaves round to heart or kidney-shaped with scalloped
margins on long petioles, stem leaves deeply divided into 3
- 5 lobes and sessile, lobes narrowly oblong and toothed, all
leaves bright green leaves 1, leaves
2, leaves 3, leaves 4
flowers – 5-petaled,
pale yellow, somewhat inconspicuous, petal shorter than sepals,
sepals down-turned; terminal, solitary on long stalks flowers 1, flowers 2, flowers 3, flowers 4
fruit – achenes
in oval clusters, short
