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 |