Perennial, woody herb. Leaves are serrate, deeply palmately divided or cut into 5 lobes. Flowersare pink, dark-rose at base. Ripe fruit is 8 — 9 x 5 mm depressed globose, with hooked spines 1.5—2.5 mm long.
Habitat
Dry regions along roads, open areas, degraded woodlands and along the coast.