Frail in appearance, this herb bends dramatically even with the slightest breeze. Seven pointed-tip leaflets make up one leaf of this plant, with the terminal leaflet being the biggest and also the most pliable. The margins of each leaflet are reflected, and the stem is also quite shiny, being coated with a layer of wax. The plant is often found curling around objects much like a climbing vine. A unique feature of this plant is that the very tips of its small, delicate flowers are edged with gold and silver, while the rest of the flower is nearly snow white.
