Five-Fingered Mallow is an erect herb or undershrub, Leaves palmately divided into 3-5 leaflets, Leaflets are broad, commonly elliptic, toothed, upper surface almost hairless, lower surface with scattered starry hairs.
Inflorescence usually axillary, Large pale-yellow or rarely white with purple center flowers are borne singly in leaf axils. Flower stalks is 8-12 cm long, epicalyx present.