Description:Plants many branched, 2.5-7 cm tall, forming a compact cushion of leafy shoots
Habitat:Alpine meadows, cliffs, rock crevices; 2700-5000 m.
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |