Description:Low dense cushion-forming, eventually to 20cm across by up to 2.5cm tall
Habitat:in a humid but bouyant climate on bare soil or stony slopes, gulleys and summit flats, often near springs or streams at 900-1800m
| Form of cushion | C_F | Intermediate beetween C & F types |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |