Xerophyte

Habit

Solitary, rarely offsetting of its own.

Seeds

1,5 mm wide, black.

Roots

Massive, thickened rootstock going well down into the ground, with a long narrow neck.

Flowers

Yellow, campanulate, scented, about 30 mm long, growing from the center of the white wool at the apex.

Ribs

9-16.

Stem

Hemispherical, 6-12 cm in diameter, grass-green, bluish-green, or somewhat grey-green, or rarely red-brown. The stem is also harder than that of the Copiapoa humilisSN|9794]]SN|9790]]. The crown is somewhat depressed, with white woolly felt.