Description: Herbs perennial. Roots robust, woody. Stems densely clustered, 5--8 cm, with crowded, withered, persistent leaves at woody base
Habitat: Alpine meadows, shifting screes; 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 | 0 | No |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |