Description:Cushion plants, dense, 2-4 cm tall, with long thick roots; stems much branched, branches with dense thick leaf remnants.
Habitat:Gravelly places of alpine deserts 4700-5200 m.
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |