[3] A member of the genus Anigozanthos (kangaroo- and cats-paws) that has an evergreen clump of strap-like leaves, up to 1 metre long and 0.02 m wide, growing from an underground rhizome around 0.05 m in diameter.

Flowers are frequently yellow and green, but may present in shades of red, pink, orange, or brown.

[4] It is found along roadsides, along creeks, and in forests and swamps, and other unshaded winterwet habitat.

[3] The species occurs in a range from Two Peoples Bay in the southeast, throughout the Warren and southern Jarrah Forest, to Waroona on the Swan Coastal Plain.

It is a hardy plant, tolerant of a wide range of soil types and condition, that may live for around 30 years in a garden.