Description:Similar to A. bryophylla in overall appearance but with lanceolate to ovate leaves which are more or less glossy; Herbs perennial. Stems densely pulvinate, densely branched, 4--5 cm. Leaves congested, imbricate; leaf blade subulate, 5--10 × ca. 1 mm, vein
Habitat:Alpine meadows, shifting screes; 3600-5300 m
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |