Description:Pulvinate semi-woody dwarf shrubs (cushion form) (Mangen pers comm); very small to small, up to 7 cm high herbs, rosular, sometimes forming cushions or hard flat hummocks (van Royen); Rosette plants with firm taproot, solitary or in cushions (flora males
Habitat:alpine grasslands 2700-4150m
| Form of cushion | C_F | Intermediate beetween C & F types |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 2 | High variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0_1 | Intermediate |