It occurs in sandy, sometimes limestone, areas, from the Richtersveld in the north, southwards to the Cape Peninsula, and eastwards through the Great Karoo, to Willowmore.

The bulb is ovoid, usually with some thin fibres around the top, made from the persistent remnants of the leaf-tunics.

The species bears only 2-to-4 smooth, slender, linear, channeled leaves.

The slender peduncle terminates in a lax raceme.

The flowers are drooping ('nodding') and pale yellow with broad green central stripes.