Description:(pulvinate); caudex branched (covered with persistent leaves, branches sometimes terminating in sterile rosettes); scapose
Habitat:Rock outcrops, talus, rocky ridges, alpine tundra; 100-1900 m
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |