Yellow Spined Cactus

This large cactus grows up to 86 feet (26.2 meters) tall. The needle-like stem is gray-green, and is dotted with small yellow spines.

It is very fast growing, taking 4 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with each petal a slightly different shade of pastel yellow, grow at the top, reappearing once every 8 years. The flower head is largely flat with 54 widely spaced narrow petals. It has an overpowering scent that smells like meat.

The cactus's skin is very thick, the cyan flesh is rough, and the blue sap is thin.