Description: tight, compact cushion of narrow, silvery foliage; This is perhaps the finest, and certainly the most compact species, with tiny silvery leaves and large flowers
Habitat: limestone cliffs and crevices fully exposed to the extremes of both summer sun and winter cold
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
Variability | 0 | No variability |
Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
Thorniness | 0 | No |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |