Description: Herbs perennial. Roots robust, woody. Stems pulvinate, densely branched, 4--8 cm, glabrous. Leaves crowded; leaf blade subulate-linear, 0.8--2 cm, with 1 raised vein, base broadened, margin sheathing, incrassate, membranous, hairy, apex cuspidate. Flower
Habitat: Alpine meadows, grasslands, river beaches; 4200-5100 m
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
Variability | 0 | No variability |
Root system | NA | NA |
Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |