Description:almost woody, flat-topped hummocks up to 1cm high by 10-20cm across when mature
Habitat:in dry windswept cushion-steppe in open places and upper river terraces at 0-500m
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |