Description:cespitose, pulvinate); caudex often branched (covered with persistent, thickened petioles, branches sometimes terminating in sterile rosettes); scapose
Habitat:Talus slopes, limestone barrens, peaty bluffs, silty slopes, seepage areas, disturbed gravel; 0-1000 m
| Form of cushion | TC | Tufted cushion, densely caespitose |
| 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 | NA | NA |