Leaves 6-7, to 25 mm long. Stem branched, wiry, flexuose and drooping. Flowers in loose spikes of 3-7. Perianth white to greenish-yellow, often with purple veins near centre; tube about 1 mm long; segments 10-15 mm long, lance-shaped with tapering tips.Spring. Syn. M. graminea (L. f.) Ker Gawl.

Cape Province.

Source: Cooke, D. (2005). Iridaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.