Colobanthus strictus(Cheeseman) Cheeseman
Family:Caryophyllaceae
Description:plants forming cushion or mat several cm across (Allan); Plants forming tufts, clumps or small cushions to several centimetres across. Leaves yellow-green, l-2cm in length or sometimes to 3cm, tapering to a slender almost needle-like tip
Habitat:mainly in the mountains in crevices, gravelly places and among tussock grasses, but sometimes near the sea
| Form of cushion | C_F | Intermediate beetween C & F types |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 1 | Variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |
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