Description:Low cushion forming, 1cm or more high by 10-20cm across, from a thick woody rootstock. Leaves narrowly obovate-spathulate, 8-10 by l-2mm
Habitat:in dwarf grassy alpine moorland
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |