Description:Herbs perennial, usually less than 2.5 cm tall, forming dense cushionlike mats. Leaves forming a rosette
Habitat:Damp meadows, moraines; 4000--5000 m.
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |