Description:Herbs perennial. Principal roots robust, woody. Stems clustered, pulvinate, 2--5 cm, with crowded, withered, persistent leaves at woody base
Habitat:Alpine meadows; 4500--4700 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 | NA | NA |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |