[3] It is native to the western United States, where it occurs in many types of habitats such as meadows, valleys, lower mountains, and subalpine slopes.

[4] There are many subspecies and varieties which exist in different regions and differ slightly in appearance.

In general, it is a perennial herb with leaves made up of 2 to 5 leaflets which vary in shape.

The inflorescence is a head of flowers up to 3 centimeters wide with white to purplish or bicolored corollas.

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