Description:Plants forming rather loose cushion to 3 cm tall, roots adventitious from amongst old leaf bases
Habitat:steep faces of shingle above the snow-drifts 1800 m
| Form of cushion | CL | Loose cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | A | Numerous adventious roots |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |