Description:Herbs perennial, cushionlike, 2-4 cm tall. Stems usually surpassing cushion, sparsely short appressed pubescent.
Habitat:Sand, rock piles, sunny foothills; 3400-4900 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 |