Stem almost totally subterranean, branched under ground. Leaves forming a ± erect tuft, depressed obtriangular, or often concave in cross-section, 1.9–3.5 mm wide, 1–1.5 mm thick, green, not glaucous. Inflorescence with flower-bearing part 5–30 cm long, c. 7–25 mm diam., 0.2–0.5 times as long as non-flowering axis which is 30–60 cm long and c. 3–15 mm diam.; bracts around flowers sometimes prominent, often obscure, shortly acute to triangular. Sepals with apex shortly acute and sometimes with an adaxial projection present; petals glabrous, except for a small hairy, adaxial projection from the apex. Flowers Oct.–Apr.