Xerophyte

Description

This is one of the of the more striking crested cacti that will soon form a white brain-like mound.

Roots

Tuberose tap root.

Spines

Pure white, short almost pectinated almost concealed by the dense white wool.

Stem

Thin quite woolly, especially near the line-meristem of the crest of the plant.

Areoles

Fluffy white