Description:Herbs, 4-11 cm tall, acaulescent, from a multiheaded caudex, cushion- or mat-forming, with whitish trichomes
Habitat:Sunny gravelly hill slopes, alpine meadows; 3600-4200 m.
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |