| General Description | Low forming compact mats or clumps with downward facing spines. |
| Cultivation | Sandy soils. |
| Notable Specimens | Mojave Dessert, California, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Desert flats, valleys, plains and mesas at an altitude of 900-1,200 m. |
| Leaf Description | Spines are tan to red or brown in colour, 16-20 per areole, straight and turned downwards, 5 cm in length. |
| Flower Description | Red or yellow flowers, 2.5-5 cm in diameter, 6 mm long green filaments and yellow anthers 1.5 mm in length. |
| Fruit Description | Yellow deciduous, fleshy fruit, smooth and spineless, 8 x 2 cm. |