Adenophora triphylla is an erect, perennial herb growing to 100 centimetres (39 in) in height.[1] It has a white and thickened taproot, shaped like a carrot, 7-16 × 1.5-1.8 cm in diameter.[3] Stems are white pilose with alternately arranged leaves. It has oval, almost round, serrated leaves growing to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) that are white, sharply pointed, and pilose. A. triphylla flowers are about 13 millimetres (0.51 in)-22 millimetres (0.87 in) long and have both male and female organs (hermaphrodite), each having 5 stamens and a pistil (the long head of the pistil overhangs the flower).