Spine lunghe, piatte e cartacee. Pianta bellissima anche senza fiori, che sono bianchi con una linea rosa al centro dei petali.
Nota: E. erectocentrus SB286 era precedentemente classificato come E. multicostatus, E . zacatecasensis ed E. phyllacanthus.
Echinofossulocactus coptonogonus has an heavy body with few ribs and few upright heavy spines, it is easy to identify among the Echinofossulocacti, the ribs are non-wavy, making it look like a Ferocactus.
Echinofossulocactus erectocentrus typically has 43 or fewer ribs. The spines are long, flexible (to 13 cm) and come up and close over the top of the plant. It produces whitish flowers with purple midvien in early spring.
