Annual, up to 20 cm long, usually spreading or suberect, branched from the base, usually densely pubescent with short, branched hairs, strigose. Leaves broadly toothed to subentire, ± similar to the previous species. Flowers c. 4 mm across, whitish: pedicels c. 1 mm long in fruit, thickened. Sepals c. 3 mm long. Petals c. 5 (-6) mm long. Stamens c. 3:3.5 mm long. Siliquae usually c. 30 mm long, 2 mm broad, subquadrate or terete, tapering towards the apex, often slightly curved, spreading, straight, often strigosely pubescent.

Fl. Per.: April-May.

Type: Iran, Ispahan, Aucher Eloy 4068 (G, K, LE).

Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Differs from the previous species by its smaller, whitish flowers with petals slightly longer than the sepals, pedicels very short, inconspicuous. However, intermediate forms are not uncommon.