The species is an upright perennial herb, with long leaves that emerge from a rhizome beneath the soil. A tall stalk emerges from the centre of these to present large red, orange and yellow flowers. The flowering period is sometime between October and November, when attains a height up to 0.8 metres. The leaves grey-green and arranged in a rosette at ground level.
It occurs in a range to the north and east of Albany, especially in the Warren region, along the southern coast of Southwest Australia.
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