Description: Herbs, perennial, forming cushions, 2-7 cm tall, glabrous or usually ± papillose-pubescent, with long taproot. Stems several, branched, with leaves
Habitat: Alpine scree, steppes, sands; 4400-5500 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 | 1 | Short peduncle |