Description:Herbs perennial, with a woody tap root. Caudex many branched, forming dense cushions.
Habitat:Dry sandy slopes; 4000--4500 m.
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
Variability | 0 | No variability |
Root system | NA | NA |
Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
Thorniness | 0 | No |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | NA | NA |