Description:Spiny cushion-forming shrublet, 10-16cm tall, related to and to be compared with A. aegiceras
Habitat:in alpine scrub and cushion steppe at 2200-3000m
| Form of cushion | C_F | Intermediate beetween C & F types |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 2 | Woody dwarf shrub |
| Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |