Coryphantha compacta

A small cactacea with an erect and solitary habit. Its globular stem has numerous conoidal tubercles, with a thick white down between them and at the apex. From the elongated areoles dense needle-like spines emerge, which are curved, robust and of a white color. The spines completely cover the stem giving it a compact appearance, hence the name 'C. compacta'. During the flowering period on the top of the plant large, beautiful bright yellow flowers bloom.