Perennial (or annual). Main root fusiform, branched. Main stem erect, to 13 cm, at the base to 2½ mm thick, almost covered with the thickened bases of leaf sheaths, producing procumbent or ascendent branches, with scale-like leaves, to 14 cm; upper portion with branches that are like the upper portion of the main stem, whole plant a semi-globose whole. Leaves scattered, more densely set towards the extremities, somewhat forming terminal rosettes; sheaths 2-12 by 3 mm, with membranous margin, tapering into the lamina; lamina 8-18 by 3-9 mm, spathulate, apical portion with 3 acute or obtuse teeth. Umbels opposite the leaves; peduncles 5-12 mm, terete, striate; involucres 8-12, 6-9 by 1.5 mm, lanceolate; pedicels 10-20, 4-7 mm, inner ones shorter, hardly elongated in fruit. Calyx teeth to ¾ mm, triangular, acute. Petals nearly, 1½ by 1 mm, pink or pale pink, roundish-elliptical; styles nearly 1¼ mm. Mericarps to 3½ by 3 mm, entirely glabrous.
Open places, burnt fringes of forest, grasslands, 2840 m.
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