Description:Tufted and cushion-forming from a woody taproot, 2-6cm in height
Habitat:above tree line on exposed screes,on rocky slopes 3300-4000m
| Form of cushion | TC_F | Intermediate beetween TC & F types |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |