Herbs densely cespitose, (2-)3-12(-17) cm tall, scapose, densely to sparsely pilose with short-stalked, forked trichomes often mixed with fewer simple ones; caudex densely covered with petiolar remains of previous years' growth, few to many branched. Basal leaves rosulate; petiole (2-)3-8(-11) mm, persistent and becoming papery, greatly expanded and to 3 mm wide at base, ciliate with simple trichomes; leaf blade linear to linear-oblanceolate, rarely oblanceolate, (0.2-)0.4-2.5(-4) cm × 0.5-1.5(-2) mm, densely pilose or glabrous, base attenuate, margin entire, apex obtuse. Cauline leaves sessile, similar to basal ones. Racemes bracteate along lower part, elongated in fruit. Fruiting pedicels ascending, 2-6(-10) mm. Sepals greenish, ovate or oblong, 2-2.5 × 1-1.5 mm, sparsely to densely pubescent, broadly white margined. Petals yellow, broadly obovate, 3.5-5 × 1.5-3 mm, apex rounded; claw often pinkish, 1.5-2 mm. Filaments pinkish, 1.5-2.5 mm; anthers ovate, 0.5-0.6 mm. Ovules 6-14 per ovary. Fruit ovoid, oblong, or linear, (3-)4-8(-12) × 1-1.5 mm, puberulent, torulose; style 0.5-1 mm. Seeds ca. 1-1.4 × 0.5-0.6 mm. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. Aug-Sep.
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