Multi-branching from base and main branches, height 5 feet, width 8 feet; base is dark gray; joints are gray-green, elongated; spines are tan or light gray or dark brown, some with sheaths, 1-3 spines per areole, no glochids; flower diameter 33-48 mm, length 36-45 mm, outer perianth color pale tannish-pink with darker midstripe, inner perianth bronzy-pink with thin darker midstripe; stigma lobe number 4-5, color pale yellow cream: thig positive; fruit are fleshy, tart and pleasant to taste with glochids, color is pinkish-orange or red; diameter 14-18 mm, length 21-25 mm, one fruit with no distinction between stem and base of fruit; seeds tan.