Description:Herbs perennial, often pulvinate, (1-)2-9(-12) cm tall, silvery canescent throughout, with short-stalked, stellate trichomes rhomboid in outline and with (3 or)4, branched, principal rays from stalk apex. Stems usually erect or ascending, often several fr
Habitat:Dry rocky slopes, grassy areas, grasslands, river banks, rock crevices, gravel, alpine steppe; 1000-5000 m.
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |