Echinocactus platyacanthus (Giant Barrel Cactus) is a slow-growing barrel cactus with a heavily ribbed, usually solitary, green to …
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Echinocactus is a genus of barrel cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae. The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek "echinos", meaning "spiny". The genus is native to southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Eagle's Claw) is an attractive, slow-growing cactus with a flat-topped or hemispherical, usually solitary …
Echinocactus texensis (Horse Crippler) is a small cactus with a usually solitary stem with 13 to 27 very prominent ribs lined with wooly …
Echinocactus grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus), also known as Kroenleinia grusonii, is a slow-growing cactus with a spherical, usually …