They are about 25 mm (0.98 in) long with a mild keel, whitish papillae and faint spots which are more or less continuous along the margins.

[1][2] They have sparse teeth near the tips which grow to a length of up to 2 mm (0.079 in) and end in short, brown bristles.

[2] Flowers are present between late winter and mid spring, although they are most common in August and September.

They grow to a length of 14 mm (0.55 in) and are lemon yellow at the tip, fading to white at the base.

[4] The South African National Biodiversity Institute has classified Cheiridopsis velox as vulnerable.

While it is not currently at risk of being trampled, it may be in the future as vegetation on lower slopes and nearer to settlements is used up by livestock, forcing them into the areas where this plant grows in search of food.