Description:Mat to low cushion-forming perennial, rarely above 4cm in height, to 20 to 30cm wide (AGS); perennial usually forming a dense cushion (Davis)
Habitat:calcareous rocks, exposed ridges 450-2400m
| Form of cushion | F_M | Intermediate beetween F & M types |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |