Description:mat to cushion-forming, 2-5cm tall with an extensive spread in the wild, tight and hard in texture
Habitat:only in damp dwarf pastures or marshy situations, often bordering streams or lakes at 0-1000m
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 1 | Variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |