Description:Dwarf, pulvinate perennial with scapes with long villous hairs
Habitat:variety of habitats on thin calcareous soil (stony meadow, rock crevices, clifffs and gravel); characteristic of the alpine zone, occasionally descending to 1500m
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) 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 | 1 | Short peduncle |