The stems are erect and the long leaves are fleshy and lance-shaped, 8–15 millimetres (0.31–0.59 in) wide.

Each flower has a long bract of 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) and six star-shaped milky white petals bearing a pale green central vein, while the buds are oval, with longitudinal green and white stripes.

The six stamens have a white filament holding yellow anthers of 4 millimetres (0.16 in).

This species is present in the Mediterranean Basin, Armenia and northwestern Iran.

This plant grows in fields and grassy and dry areas, in waste ground and in rocky terrains.