The leaves are palmately lobed, petiolate and alternate.

This plant produces racemes with 5 - 10 blue to purple cup-shaped flowers.

Tepals have slender white hairs on both sides and spurs are short.

This species is native to Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet and the Himalaya.

It can be found in stony mountain slopes and screes at elevation of 4,300–5,500 metres (14,100–18,000 ft) above sea level.