Grows in a single tight rosette-shaped leaf bundle. The leaves widen towards the end and have rounded tips. Flowers are 1cm in diametre on 20-30cm flower stalks, only one flower usually opening each day and fully closing at night. It may flower several times from spring to summer.

The common name 'Floating Sundew' refers to the habit of the leaves vertically stacking on top of old leaves so as to resemble an image of floating or hovering.