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 |