Description:Tufted to hummock-forming; cespitose, sometimes forming mats
Habitat:Rocky outcrops and ridges, loose talus, tundra; (300-)2800-4000 m;
| Form of cushion | TC_M | Intermediate beetweenT C & M types | 
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate | 
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate | 
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root | 
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous | 
| Thorniness | 0 | No | 
| Succulence | 0 | No | 
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |