Published in Peter. (1929). In: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 40: 45, Descr. 4, T. 5, F. 1 (Nomen Malum, Non L.).
The native range of this species is Himalaya to Russian Far East and Korea, Subarctic America to N. Central & E. U.S.A. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.