It is a prostrate shrub with heart-shaped leaves, the narrower end towards the base, and clusters of hairy, white flowers.

The leaves are egg-shaped to heart-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, mostly 4–10 mm (0.16–0.39 in) long with the edges curved downwards.

[2][3][4] This species was first formally described in 1855 by Joseph Dalton Hooker who gave it the name Cryptandra obcordata in The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M.

Discovery ships Erebus and Terror from specimens collected by Ronald Campbell Gunn.

The main threats to the species include habitat disturbance, browsing and grazing, and residential activity.