Description: Perennials 3-5 cm tall. Taproot cylindric, 5-10 × ca. 0.5 cm. Stems perennial, many, forming a cushion, prostrate to ascending, slender, simple.
Habitat: Alpine meadows; 4000-4300 m
Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
Variability | 0 | No variability |
Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
Thorniness | 0 | No |
Succulence | 0 | No |
Flowers | NA | NA |