| General Description | Low mat or clump forming with large bluish-green terminal joints. |
| Cultivation | Sandy soils. |
| Habitat | Grassland plains, flats and low hills at an altitude of 1,000-2,100 m. |
| Leaf Description | Stiff, straight spines, reddish-brown or tan in colour turning grey as they mature, 6-10 per areole, 0.6-3.8 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Yellow on occasion pink or red flowers with yellow filaments 9 mm in length, anthers 1.5 mm long and greenish-yellow style 12-22 mm. |
| Fruit Description | Brown or pale drown in colour, obovoid, densely covered in spines, 2-4 x 1.2-2.5 cm. |