Description:Herbs perennial, cushionlike, small, 5-8 cm in diam., 2.5-3.5 cm tall. Rhizomes much branched; loose cushion (Birks 2009)
Habitat:rocks of mountain slopes; ca. 4000 m.
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | R | Rhizomes |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |