Colobanthus pulvinatus F.Muell.
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Description: A compact, hairless cushion plant approximately 2-10 cm in diameter
Habitat: grassland and herbfields, sometimes forming dense, matted turfs; may also colonize disturbed areas; in Tasmania, restricted to fjaeldmark on mountains in the south of the state
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |
| NSW-NS |
| TAS-OO |
