Description:Very compact flat or hemispherical cushions 3 -10 cm wide, composed of small 3-5 mm wide soft hairy rosettes; Compactly hummock-forming and densely, softly white hairy
Habitat:dry mountain areas among rocks and in crevices; rocks in the alpine zone, 2500-3500 m
| Form of cushion | C_F | Intermediate beetween C & F types | 
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) | 
| Variability | 0 | No variability | 
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root | 
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous | 
| Thorniness | 0 | No | 
| Succulence | 0 | No | 
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |