Subshrub with lax, spreading habit, tending to form a dense mat, smelling strongly of peppermint. Leaves soft and downy, greyish beneath. Flowers irregular, petals white with magenta towards base; two petals about 8x4-5mm, obliquely-obovate; three lower petals 11-15mm long, very narrow linear (c.1mm wide). Cultivation relic. Grid ref NZMS 260: R12 536518 is the cultivated location for this specimen. Sheets A and B.