[1][2][3][4] It is a low-growing, mat-forming plant with stems that trail along the ground, reaching 20 centimetres in length.

beaugleholei is restricted to a single site in Alpine National Park in eastern Victoria, south-east Australia.

The subspecies is considered to be at high risk of extinction due to threats such as rock fall, drought, illegal collection and damage by visitors.

[7][8] It spread rapidly from the 1930s onwards and is now widespread in northern and western areas where rainfall and humidity are higher.

[1] It occurs in various damp, open, gravelly or stony habitats including hillsides, stream banks, waste tips, stone walls, paths and railway sidings.