Large herb with short trunk-like stem with old leaf bases. Leaves with purple midrib and petioles. Inflorescence densely covered with long patent, purple, glandular hairs. Petals rose, about 1.8cm x 1-1.2cm obovate. Many plants. Roadside bank, below garden where probably cultivated. Grid ref: NZMS 260: R12 536518 for this specimens cultivated locality. Sheets A and B.