Description: tight glabrous buns 5-8cm high by 15cm wide, the stems densely covered by the thickened bases and skeletal remains of dead foliage
Habitat: from the upper alpine zone on the volcanoes of the lake district at 1750-2000m
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 | NA | NA |
Thorniness | 0 | No |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |