Description:Herbs, 1-4 cm tall, acaulescent, from a multiheaded caudex, matlike or cushionlike, appressed white pubescent.
Habitat:Gravelly alpine areas, valleys; 3000-4700 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 |