Description:Distinctive silvery-silky convex cushions to 10cm high and 25cm across
Habitat:dry desert steppes and stonefields at 200-2500m
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |