Description:Cushions ± semiglobose to nearly mat-forming, glabrous, 30--50 cm in diam
Habitat:Exposed level or gently sloping stony areas, often in rock crevices; (3600--)4300--6000 m.
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) 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 |