Xerophyte

Leaves

Usually bluish-green and over 7 mm long.

Description

Plants form spreading mats of chains of joints, rooting where they touch soil. Without tuberous central taproot.

Flowers

Usually pale yellow, often red in center, petals usually spreading widely.

Spines

Mostly three or fewer per areole, mostly only in upper areoles.

Stem

Joints with mostly six or fewer areoles per diagonal row acrossjoint.