Description:Herbs perennial, evergreen, forming dense cushions. Rhizomes woody
Habitat:Limestone screes, on moss-covered boulders, cliff edges; 4000--5500 m.
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
Variability | 0 | No variability |
Root system | R | Rhizomes |
Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
Thorniness | 0 | No |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | 2 | Long peduncle |