Rhizomatous perennial to 30cm, woody below, longish, sprawling stems; Leaf petiolate, (longish leaf stalks), blades shortly obovoid and stipules long-lacerate; flowers several, secund (to one side of the stem), stigmas shortly multifid.

Similar to Drosera capensis, but with longish sprawling stems and differing habitat; Drosera capensis preferring wet sites.