 It has been considered to be a carnivorous or protocarnivorous plant because it possesses glandular trichomes underneath the flowers that can trap and digest prey.This species is an erect perennial herb with 5–40 cm (2–8 in) long narrow, grass-like leaves that appear from a basal rosette.A 15–90 cm (6–36 in) long scape bearing the racemous inflorescence appears in the spring and summer (October through February).