This annual herb species grows within compacted sand and rocky ground within mountain environments (Brown et al. 2007, Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a perennial and prostrate growth form, reaching up to 25 cm across (Karim and Dakheel 2006). The oblong leaves are crowded across the plant, small petal-less flowers are present between February and April, and the seeds are small and brown (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is also considered to be moderately salt tolerant (Karim and Dakheel 2006).