Description:dwarf caespitose alpine perennial herb, halophyte, alpine cushion herb; Caespitose, perennial herbs (Dhooge)
Habitat:wet formations (bofedal), peat bogs (vegas) and riparian areas of the arid grasslands and steppes of the high Andean deserts, from 3270 to 4800 m of altitude
| Form of cushion | TC | Tufted cushion, densely caespitose |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |