Xerophyte

Description

This is a nice small crested cactus miniature that will slowly forms tangled groups up to 20 cm in diameter.

Flowers

Bell to funnel-shaped, 6 cm wide, are an unusual shade of lavender-white in early spring followed by green fruits.

Spines

White bristly, straight or curved

Stem

Blue/green, thick growing up to 6 cm thick with scarcely . The ribs are vertical thin and scarcely elevated.

Areoles

Closely set apart