Description:spiny subshrub profusely branches, forming dense nearly globular bushes up to 50 cm (Davis 1969)
Habitat:littoral sands and dunes (ssp spinosa), coasts of Aegian Sea and W Anatolia
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 2 | Woody dwarf shrub |
| Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |