Description:Like C. compactus, but leaves l-2cm long, covered with spreading hairs
Habitat:on rocky open slopes and steppe, sometimes in abandoned fields, at 750-2060m
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |