Description: cespitose, densely pulvinate); caudex branched (covered with persistent leaves, branches sometimes terminating in sterile rosettes); scapose.
Habitat: Gravelly metamorphic soil at ecotone between sagebrush steppe and open conifer forests; of conservation concern; ca. 2000 m;
Form of cushion | TC | Tufted cushion, densely caespitose |
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 | NA | NA |