Description:Spiny, tufted to cushion-forming perennial
Habitat:stony slopes and screes 1500-2900m
| Form of cushion | TC | Tufted cushion, densely caespitose |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 2 | Long peduncle |