Xerophyte

Central Spines

1( to 2) about 2-3 cm long.

Description

Solitary or slowly clumping

Flowers

Large (± 3 cm) light yellow, funnel-shaped, scented.

Blooming Season

Flowers in spring and summer, followed by green fruit.

Spines

Amber, brown or black, awl-shaped to needle-like, hard and straight (or slightly bent), becoming grey with age.

Ribs

10 to 17 ribs, wide blunt, not notched, approx 1 cm high.

Stem

10-30 cm tall , 10 cm in diameter, depressed spherical or shortly cylindrical with a woolly apex, Bright grey-green, with grey tips (the younger specimen are usually a dark tan/violet/green)

Radial Spines

4 to 7; ± 1 to 1.5 cm long.

Areoles

Round, woolly, dull-white/grey that darken as they ages, 5-10 mm apart.