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
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 |