Description:Forms small obdurate cushions, about 10cm in diameter, comprising tightly packed cylindrical rosettes, scarcely 1cm across
Habitat:habitat given as small ravines in the lee of boulders at 4600-5100m
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |