Xerophyte

Central Spines

4 to 6 bright yellow (usually), orangish to dark brown, becoming brownish or whitish, approx 5-10 mm long.

Seeds

Brown.

Description

Plants solitary, densely covered by short golden spines encircled in white woolly rings.

Tubercles

Cylindrical. The axil has few wool at first, later with curly wool.

Flowers

Pale pink to red, small up to 5 mm in diameter

Stem

Cylindrical or club shaped, up to 18 cm tall and 7-10 cm in diameter. Without latex.

Radial Spines

22-24 pale yellowish to almost pure white 2 - 4 mm long.

Fruits

Yellow below, orange above.