The basal leaves are early deciduous, while stem leaves are alternate, with long petioles and deeply lobed margins.
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It is endemic to western and northwestern Sichuan, China, growing in forests, forest edges, and grasslands at elevations of 3,100-3,850 meters.
The stems are mostly solitary or 4-6 in number, hollow, slightly angular, and sparsely hairy or nearly hairless.