This sparsely branched shrub grows 50–150 cm (1.6–4.9 ft) tall.

The deeply pinnatifid (cleft nearly to the midrib, not quite dividing into individual leaflets) or bipinnatifid leaves have long, narrow lobes.

[2][3] It grows on afro-alpine grassland slopes on the Drakensberg Mountains, where it has an area of occurrence of less than 100 km2 (39 sq mi).

[1][3] This species is considered to be rare by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

While the population is stable, it is a highly range restricted species known from only three sites.