It is found high in the Himalayas at elevations of over 4000 m (13,000 feet).

[2][3] Eutrema nepalense is a very small perennial herb rarely more than 2 cm tall, with an underground caudex and a rosette of leaves above ground.

Blades are ovate to almost round, up to 4 mm wide.

Flowers number 3-8 per plant, up to 3 mm across, with white petals.

[2][4][5] It grows among moss, under rocks by streams, and alpine grasslands.