The stems have 11 to 14 ribs with areoles close together, covered with short wool and white woolly hairs.

The pericarpel and flower tube are covered with small scales, tufts of wool, and bristles.

The elongated fruits are fleshy and become dry when ripe, covered with scales, bristles, and long tufts of woolly hair.

[3] Mitrocereus militaris is distributed in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Colima at elevations of 100 to 600 meters.

[6] It is commonly known as Golden Fleece, Military Cap, and Teddy-Bear Cactus.