Stems prostrate to weakly ascending, forming loose mats, hairy. Leaves not or somewhat imbricate, closely appressed to stem, not strongly 4-ranked; blade linear-lanceolate, abaxial groove absent, 2-3 × 0.5-1.2 mm, margins conspicuously scarious, curled hairs present at leaf tips (at least on young leaves), abaxial base and adaxial surface hairy. Flowers: sepals 1.5-2 mm, margins hyaline; petals connate for ca. 1/2 their lengths, tips recurved, corolla white, campanulate, 6-8 mm; stamens to 3 mm. Capsules ca. 3 mm.