Description:Herbs perennial. Stems pulvinate, branched at base, 4--5 cm; caudex (root crown) woody, with brown, withered, persistent leaves at base
Habitat:Alpine meadows; 4500-4900(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 | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |