Description:Herbs perennial. Roots black-brown, conic, woody. Stems densely clustered, pulvinate, 6--10 cm, villous distally. Basal leaf blade linear, 2--5 cm × ca. 1 mm, base broadened, apex acute
Habitat:Alpine meadows; 3700-4400 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 | NA | NA |