Herb with stems not evident; bulbs ovoid to globose, 1–1.5 cm long, pointed, tunics pale brown, vertically ribbed, often ciliate; bulbils formed from old bulbs on stolons to c. 4 cm long. Leaves basal, 3-foliolate; leaflets subsessile, cuneate-deltoid, 9–45 mm long, 17–75 mm wide, bilobed, green, sometimes maroon-flecked, glabrous above, sparsely pubescent below, calli absent, margins sparsely ciliate, sinus wide, to c. one-third leaflet length, lobes triangular, divergent, apices rounded, lobes triangular, divergent, apices rounded, 12–70 mm apart; petioles 5–23 cm long, sparsely hairy; stipules conspicuous, to c. 10 mm long, with rounded or obtuse lobes. Inflorescences basal, 6–14-flowered; peduncles longer than leaves, sparsely hairy; pedicels 1–2 cm long, glabrous. Sepals lanceolate, 4–5 mm long, glabrous, green with 2 conspicuous orange-brown apical calli. Petals 10–16 mm long, pink to purple, white at base. Capsule not developed in Australia. Flowers mainly Dec.–Jun.
Wim, VVP, VRiv, GipP, Gold, HSF, VAlp. Also naturalised SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Tas. Native to Mexico. A weed of gardens, roadsides and disturbed areas.
