Stems procumbent, mat-forming, gray-green, much-branched, 2.5-15 dm; younger stems with sparse, closely appressed scales, 0.5 mm; older stems glabrescent. Leaves not crowded; blade gray-green, folded, midvein visible abaxially, broadly obovate-spatulate on main shoots, 0.5-2.2 × 0.2-2 cm, narrowed at base, apex obtuse or subobtuse, papillate. Flowers not concealed by leaves, mostly on main stem; calyx lobes white to pink adaxially, linear, 2.5 × 1 mm, hairy abaxially; anthers deep pink; styles 5. Capsules conspicuous, persistent with leaf bases, 2.5-3 × 1 mm. Seeds 5.

Flowering Jun. Disturbed sites; 0-100 m; introduced; Calif.; Africa; Australia.

Introduced from southern Africa, Galenia pubescens was first collected in the flora area in 1992 by John Ekhoff in California.