Xerophyte

Central Spines

Longer (about 20 mm) and stiffer.

Seeds

Minuscule, glossy brown smooth.

Description

It is a usually solitary, small-growing cactus, with dense snow-white spines.

Flowers

Funnel-shaped, about 3 cm in diameter, orange-yellow or brilliant red in an apical circle. Pericarpels and floral tube covered with wool and bristles. Dried flower remains for a long time on the plant body after blooming.

Blooming Season

Summer.

Spines

Glassy, finely bristled, white, becoming very dense on old specimens.

Ribs

Several, spiraling, forming distinct conical tubercles.

Stem

Pale green or bright green, spherical, later cylindrical, growing up to 40-5m cm tall and 9 cm wide. With dense white wool apically.

Radial Spines

Up to 18, very thin, clear, and silky

Fruits

Small.

Areoles

White.