Description: A tufted evergreen perennial. Creeping branched stems up to 15cm tall densely overgrown with alternating fleshy leaves. The leaves are pointed. The bright yellow star flowers are are located on short stalks. The fruit is a small capsule

Flowering time: June-August

Habitat: The plant of rocky groundand karst

Interesting fact: slightly poisonous species. The leaves are slightly pepper and thus in some countries they are used as a substitute for pepper. More recently, it has been used as a remedy for atherosclerosis.