Arenaria brevipetala Y.W.Tsui & L.H.Zhou

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Description: Herbs perennial. Principal roots robust, woody. Stems pulvinate, 5--8 cm, with numerous withered, persistent leaves at base; flowering branches much taller than vegetative ones. Leaf blade needle-shaped to linear

Habitat: Alpine meadows and gravels; 3400--4600 m

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Form of cushion C Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion
Compactness 0 Hollow, with canopy gaps
Variability 0 No variability
Root system NA NA
Woodiness 1 Woody at base
Thorniness 1 Yes
Succulence 0 No
Flowers 1 Short peduncle

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