Description:Cushion-forming, to 5cm high by up to 15cm or more across
Habitat:in subalpine herb-field, fellfield and rocky places down to sea level in the southern islands, where it is also reported growing in peat bogs
| 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 |