Arenaria bryophylla Fernald
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Description: Densely and firmly mat or hummock-forming, to 30cm or more across in the wild. Leaves linear, about 5mm long, rigid and pointed, closely overlapping; Herbs perennial. Roots robust, woody. Stems clustered, pulvinate
Habitat: Alpine meadows, stony slopes, gravelly sands along rivers; 4200--5200 m; at 4300-6180m. Recorded as the highest known flowering plant on Mt. Everest
| Form of cushion | F_M | Intermediate beetween F & M types |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |
| CHC |
| CHQ |
| CHT |
| CHX |
| EHM |
| NEP |
| WHM |
| CHC-SC |
| CHQ-OO |
| CHT-OO |
| CHX-OO |
| EHM-SI |
| NEP-OO |
| WHM-HP |
| WHM-JK |
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