Description:Herbs perennial, cushionlike. Stems densely tufted, ascending or erect, 2--7 cm tall, glabrous or nearly so.
Habitat:Steppe hills to montane stony slopes
| Form of cushion | TC | Tufted cushion, densely caespitose |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0_1 | Intermediate |