Description: Very compact hemispherical cushions 3 -15 cm wide
Habitat: On limestone walls, under overhangs, in cave entrances,hanging from ceilings in the alpine zone, 2100-3000 m.
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
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 |