Xerophyte

Habit

Usually solitary round or flat

Flowers

2.5 cm broad; tepals inside purely white, with violet centre strip.

Spines

Ferocious-looking, Radials 2-4, to approx 5-20 (30) mm long, light brown; with one stronger upper one approx. 1 to 4 (5,5) cm long, 1.5-3 mm wide, yellowish-white-grey with darker tip;

Ribs

Approx 60, rather hard, wavy, dark matt green and contrasting vividly with the pale wool of the new areoles.

Stem

Up to 7 cm broad, 4 cm highly, Very woolly.