Description:Shrublets, loosely pulvinate, cushions 10--15 wide or sometimes more
Habitat:Dry slopes.
| Form of cushion | C_CL | Intermediate beetween C & CL types |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 1 | Variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 1 | Yes |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | NA | NA |