The flowers are bright yellow, with short, triangular calyx lobes.

[3] This species is indigenous to the Breede River Valley and Overberg regions, of the southern Western Cape Province, South Africa.

It occurs from near Ashton in the north, southwards to Swellendam, Bredasdorp and the Agulhas plain.

It also occurs in the area north of De Hoop, and eastwards to Heidelberg, Riversdale and Mossel Bay.

Its habitat is typically rocky, clay-rich flats, of shale, silcrete and old alluvial terraces.