Intermediate form, areoles generally with a few spines of regular length (see Baker 17584, 17586); individual transplanted to outside garden, Chino Valley, Arizona; early flower buds photographed 14 April 2013; n = 11; flowers photographed and collected (6) 3 May 2013, three in the morning and three in the afternoon; stems and fruits (six) collected 17 July 2013