Body spreading and branching to 25 cm, 2.5 cm wide with 7-9 ribs. Areoles yellowish with 1 yellowish central spine to 2 cm and 7 brownish-white radial spines to 1 cm. Flowers yellow, to 10 cm wide.

SW North America

Source: Forbes, S. (1997). Echinocereus. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.