Description:Cushion-forming, often somewhat sprawling, with prostrate to ascending stems
Habitat:on hot exposed rocky plains, slopes and barren gravelly ridgetops at 300-3000m
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | NA | NA |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | NA | NA |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |