Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl.
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Description: cushion-like growth habit that gives it a moss-like appearance
Habitat: 0-3800 m
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |
| AGS |
| AGW |
| ANT |
| BOL |
| CLC |
| CLM |
| CLN |
| CLS |
| ECU |
| FAL |
| MXC |
| MXG |
| PER |
| SGE |
| AGS-CB |
| AGS-NE |
| AGS-SC |
| AGS-TF |
| AGW-CA |
| AGW-JU |
| AGW-LR |
| AGW-ME |
| AGW-SA |
| AGW-SJ |
| AGW-TU |
| ANT-OO |
| CLC-BI |
| CLC-CO |
| CLC-LA |
| CLC-MA |
| CLC-SA |
| CLC-VA |
| CLM-OO |
| CLN-AN |
| CLN-AT |
| CLN-TA |
| CLS-AI |
| CLS-LL |
| CLS-MG |
| ECU-OO |
| FAL-OO |
| MXC-PU |
| MXC-TL |
| MXG-VC |
| PER-OO |
| SGE-OO |
