Pycnophyllum molle Remy

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Description: Softly and smoothly cushion-like, formed of many rather slender main branches up to 20cm long

Habitat: on stony barrens and slopes and dwarf cushion and bunch-grass puna at 3500-4900m

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Form of cushion F Low cushion
Compactness 1 Compact, hard (peat-accumulating)
Variability 0 No variability
Root system P Single pivotal root
Woodiness NA NA
Thorniness 0 No
Succulence 0 No
Flowers 0 Flowers sessil
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