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 |