Description:spiny hemispherical shrub (10-30 cm) with a short and woody main stem, intensively ramified. All branches are small and apically spiny
Habitat:Dry hills, crests exposed to wind
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 2 | Woody dwarf shrub |
| Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |