Description:cespitose, pulvinate, cushions 5-10 cm diameter x 2-3 cm high, axomorphic root
Habitat:cold steppe at 100-2600m
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |