Description:Herbs perennial, cushionlike, 1-3 cm tall. Stems numerous, in crowded fascicles
Habitat:Gravelly slopes, volcanic rock piles; 4900-5700 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 |