Similar in habit to pulvinaris but cushions often more rigid, the lvs more closely imbricate with only the tips visible and tightly appressed to form rather hard branchlets. Lvs 2.5-4 × 1-2-(3) mm., linear-spathulate to rhomboid-ovate, subacute to acute, coriac. when young, us. yellowish and glossy on back when old; inner surface densely finely hairy, the hairs often forming well-defined band slightly below tip, outer surface glab. or sparsely hairy, margins ciliate for whole length with apical tuft or glab. near tip. Bracts 3-3·5 mm. long, linear, very similar to calyx-lobes. Calyx 3-3·5 mm. long, divided c. ⅔ way into 5-(6) linear lobes finely hairy on outer surface and margins at least in upper part. Corolla white, 4-6 mm. long, salverform; tube > calyx; lobes c. 2 × 1 mm., ovate, obtuse. Capsule 2-3 mm. long, glab. or hairy at apex.