Description:Compactly cushion to hummock-forming from a much branched woody crown, eventually 4-6cm tall
Habitat:Argentina in the Andean foothills on high plateaux with other xerophytic cushion and hummock-forming plants at 600-1000m
| 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 | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |