Columnar cactus, height ca 30 feet, common; stem greenish-gray; spines gray; flower diameter 59-91 mm, length 114-130 mm, outer perianth pale green with wide green midstripe, inner perianth white; two of the flowers were treated with fruit fresh for about 10 minutes then rinsed, dried with paper towels and put into freezer; stigma lobe number 12-16, color cream