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 |