[6] The biting stonecrop is a tufted evergreen perennial that forms mat-like stands some 5 to 12 cm (2 to 5 in) tall.

At the flowering time in June and July, the stems lengthen and are erect, somewhat limp and often pinkish-brown with the leaves further apart.

The calyx has five fleshy sepals fused at the base, the corolla consists of five regular bright yellow petals, there are ten stamens, a separate gynoecium and five pistils.

[7] Biting stonecrop is a low-growing plant that cannot compete with more vigorous, fast-growing species.

This plant grows as a creeping ground cover, often in dry sandy soil, but also in the cracks of masonry.