Description: Forms a dense cushion-like mass from a stout woody stock up to 20cm across
Habitat: fellfield areas, especially exposed ridges, of the high alpine regions
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
Variability | 0 | No variability |
Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |