Description:Densely tufted to small mat-forming from a thick rootstock, with slender leafless flowering stems 2-4cm high (AGS); Herbs perennial, low, usually tufted and pulvinate (Flora China)
Habitat:Alpine meadows and rocky places; 3400--5200 m
| Form of cushion | TC_M | Intermediate beetweenT C & M types |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |