Plant is an upright, smooth perennial. Preferred habitat is wet ditches, open sites along rivers and streams and alluvial grounds. Distribution is throughout the Escambia region.

Leaves are lance-like with base lobed; with leaf stalk; forms an angle to the left with tip pinched. Margins are toothed and base is roughly hastate or nearly arrow-shaped.

Flowers are large; solitary on the stem; pink to white; dark red or purple at base of the throat. Stamens are fused and extend beyond the flower. Flowers occur in the summer.

Fruit is a capsule.