Xerophyte

Central Spines

2, brownish black, turning grey with age, one erect, darker, around 15-20 mm long.

Description

Usually solitary, club-shaped cactus.

Roots

Semi-taproot connected to the stem by a rather slender neck.

Tubercles

Pyramidal, conical.

Flowers

Slender funnel form, pale yellow to violet, 18-20 mm long with darker mid-vein, 15-30 mm wide, 1-2 cm long.

Blooming Season

Spring to summer.

Stem

Globular to cylindrical, up to150 mm high, 50mm wide, greenish-blue with a woolly apex.

Radial Spines

21-25, bent slightly backwards, thickened at the base, glassy white with brown tip 3-6 mm long, except for 2 or 3 bristle-like ones, up to 2 cm.

Fruits

Greenish-brown, small.

Areoles

The areoles in the flowering area are very woolly.