Juvenile leaves are smaller than the mature leaves, and may be less crinikled in texture.
Leaves are heart-shaped and crinkled in appearance.
The plant has low, spreading, grey-brown, wrinkled stems that are 2 to 20 inches long. The flower is pale pink to lavender with fused petals. The flowers and fruits are formed in mid-summer. The fruits are shaped like buttons or cheeses, giving the plant its non-standard names of buttonplant or cheeseplant. Found throughout the U.S. in waste areas, gardens, and cultivated land.