As they develop they spread out. The surface of the stigmas has short club-shaped hairs. Self pollination may take place by the stigmas bending towards the anthers in which there may still be some pollen left. Fruit has been observed to ripen in West Greenland. Taxon as an environmental indicator.
Plants are indicative of dry calcareous environments.
In many of the cells of the mesophyll there are quantities of tanin. Line drawing of plant habit . Plants have a basal rosette of leaves, flowering stems that are leafy and inflorescences with several flowers. Arctic Island Distribution .