6-8 inches prostrate plant with 12-15 inches
long trailing stems.
Unisexual flowers are contained in several cyathia in 7-12 rayed umbels. The greenish flowers,
which are inconspicuous, are subtended by attractive
pale yellow bracts.
The fleshy, glaucous blue-green leaves are borne
in close spirals which resemble a whorled leaf
arrangement. Individual leaves are obovate to obovate-oblong,
˝ inch long, abruptly short-mucronate and sessile. The
leaves remain on the plant during the winter and retain
their blue-green attractiveness when protected from
winter sun and wind.
