Herbs perennial, caulescent, rhizomes present, without tubers or tuberlike thickenings, stolons absent, bulbs absent. Aerial stems 1 (–3) from base, erect, (10–) 25–60 (–100) cm, herbaceous, glabrate to sparsely or densely pilose or villous, hairs ± straight, spreading, septate and nonseptate. Leaves cauline, mostly on distal 1/2 of stem; stipules apparently absent; petiole 5–7.5 cm, hairs septate and nonseptate; leaflets 3, green, obcordate, 5–25 (–30) mm, lobed 1/5 length, lobes apically usually rounded, rarely ± truncate, margins green or brownish purple, ciliate, surfaces glabrous, oxalate deposits absent. Inflorescences regular, irregular, or umbelliform cymes, 1–4 (–8) -flowered; peduncles 7–12 cm. Flowers tristylous, above level of leaves; sepal apices without tubercles; petals yellow, with or without faint red lines proximally, 10–14 mm. Capsules ovoid to ovoid-oblong, 6–10 mm, sparsely puberulent. Seeds brown, transverse ridges brown. 2n = 28.

Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy woods, alluvial soils.
Elevation: 100–1100 m.

Distribution

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Ala., D.C., Ga., Ind., Ky., Md., N.C., Ohio, Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

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