Oroya peruviana

Also known by the synonym of Echinocactus peruvianus. It is a cactus with a solitary growth, of a globular shape, of green color, which can may cluster over time (forma prolifera). Its elongated areoles are of a gray color, they hold yellow, orange or brown spines, that wrap around the plant. Flowering occurs in spring and continues up till summer, blooming with funnel-shaped flowers, that vary in color from pink-orange to red.