Description: Subshrubs forming ± compact cushions, silvery sericeous, 4-10(-15) cm tall. Stems densely branched; twigs hard, spinescent; flowering branches more elongate, not spinescent
Habitat: Dry pebbly and stony soils, deserts, rock crevices.
Form of cushion | C_CL | Intermediate beetween C & CL types |
Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
Variability | 1 | Variability |
Root system | NA | NA |
Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | 0_1 | Intermediate |