Rootstock tuberous. Stems 10-20 cm when flowering and 40 cm in fruiting period. Basal leaves long-petiolate, bipinnate, these segments trisected to mid-point. Bracts widely rhombic in outline, divided into three parts, these segments bipartite or narroowly trisect. Flowers solitary, rarely in pairs, 3.5 to 5.5 cm diam., bright red, with dark spots at base. V - early spring to mid autumn. Fl - April in the wild, end of May in Tbilisi. Fr - June. P - by seed and tuber division. Slightly shade tolerant. Requires well-drained soil. Very attractive. Good for group planting. Z 6 (5). New.

Caucasus (southern Transcaucasus). Among shrubs, in open woodlands.