Leaves up to 1 mm diam., suberect, subterete, with narrow grooves. Scape 3–12 cm long. Flowers 25–38 mm long; perianth tube 3–5 mm long, yellow to orange; lobes (4–)6–10 mm wide, magenta, often violet-blue at throat, outer surface intricately indigo-veined. Stamens 7–12 mm long; stigmas usually not overtopping anthers. Flowers Sept.–Oct.
VVP, GipP, OtP, Gold, CVU, HSF. Occurs on roadsides and disturbed sites. Often found growing in large populations of var. australis.
