Dwarf shrub, up to 0.6 m high; not blackening when dried; branches, leaves and flowers opposite; leaves, bracteoles and perianth pubescent. Stems erect. Leaves bract-like, swollen at base. Flowers: in spike-like inflorescences; perianth with large, chaffy wings, yellow; Oct.-Mar. Seeds horizontal.
Dwarf, pubescent; leaves opposite.