Description:Stems densely tufted, decumbent, 3-6 cm long; Grows on rocks forming almost smooth cushion-like tufts and mats (flora Pakistan); Plants many branched, 4.5-6 cm tall, with crowded shoots forming cushions (flora China)
Habitat:Rock crevices; 3900-5200 m.
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |