Xerophyte

Central Spines

3, very stout, curved inward, grey with dark tips, radiating. 18-20 mm, radiating, lower one longest.

Description

Usually solitary globose cactus, but often small groups are formed by underground stolons.

Roots

It has a huge taproot.

Tubercles

Flattened, more or less rounded, up to 20 mm high. Axil is woolly at first, later naked, without glands.

Flowers

Creamy yellow, 6-7 cm in diameter

Stem

Globose, somewhat depressed apically, blue green when young, later dull green, up to 9 cm in height and width.

Radial Spines

8-9 radiating, curved inward, unequal, brownish grey, 8-9 mm long.

Fruits

Oblong, juicy, opaque green. Up to 35 mm long.