Xerophyte

Central Spines

Absent or one hooked reddish.

Description

It is a clumping cultivar (perhaps of hybrid origin) that may forms large groups of little globes covered entirely in even longer shining-white, soft, silky hairs, it is generally considered to be more difficult and slower in growth than the standard species and often must be grafted.

Tubercles

Obscure, conical.

Spines

Its special appeal is due the beautiful white, feathery looking spines.

Stem

Spherical or compressed globular, green, up to 5 cm wide or more.

Radial Spines

Many (100-120 or more) in several series, very thin, silky, spreading radially, 2-4 mm long, spines are an almost pure candid white colour, eventually with a shine of golden-yellow at the base near the areoles. The name plumosa means 'feathery'.

Areoles

Roundes white to golden-yellow.