Plant is an upright; smooth perennial with underground stems that produce new growth. Preferred habitat is in marshes, swamps, wet ditches and rich pastures. Distribution is throughout the Escambia region.

Leaves are mostly at plant base; alternate on the stem; no teeth and no lobes; several times longer than broad (lance-like).

The flowers are at the end of long stalks (usually in pairs) and held upright by leaf-like bracts; symmetrical in shape, and bisexual in nature. The color is yellow with darker veins arising from the throat. The petals are shorter than the sepals. The sepals have a yellow patch toward the base.

Flowers occur in the spring and summer.

Fruit is a capsule.