Description: herb, to 1.5 m. tall, forming tufts, the light-green leaves spreading-ascending, the inflorescence heads gray-white, and the flowers white
Habitat: open boggy savannas and on open slopes at base of cliffs, at 1500 — 3000 m. altitude (Churi-tepui (Muru-tepui) 1800 m
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 | 0 | Flowers sessil |