Description:Variable in habit, forming close cushions or erect shrublets
Habitat:White/grey or yellow sand, often over granite or limestone. Sandplains, sand dunes
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 2 | High variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 2 | Woody dwarf shrub |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |