Colony-forming turf-like herb to 5 cm high from a spreading rhizome. Leaves few, 2 ranked, perennial, linear, grass-like. Inflorescence a single, terminal, more or less sessile flower. Flower spreading, to 25 mm wide; summer.Tepals blue, lilac or white.

NSW, Vic, Tas, NZ.

Sometimes grown as a cold-hardy alpine garden ornamental in moist acid soil.

Source: Conran, J. (2005). Hemerocallidaceae. 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.