Ferocactus latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel Cactus) is an attractive cactus with a spherical light green stem with 13 to 23 acute ribs and…
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Ferocactus is a genus of large barrel-shaped cacti. They are found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The name derives from the Latin word "ferox", meaning "fierce" and the Greek word "kaktos", meaning "thistle".
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Ferocactus pilosus (Mexican Lime Cactus) is one of the most spectacular species in the genus. It is a simple or clumping cactus with deep…
Ferocactus hamatacanthus subsp. sinuatus (Mexican Fruit Cactus) is a barrel cactus with dark green, usually solitary or sparsely clumping…
Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Mexican Fruit Cactus) is a cactus that forms globular to oblong stems with usually 13 ribs or sometimes around…
Ferocactus emoryi (Emory's Barrel Cactus) is a cactus with a solitary, erect green stem with 15 to 30 ribs shallowly notched immediately…
Ferocactus wislizeni (Arizona Barrel Cactus) is a cactus with a green, usually solitary, depressed-spheric to ovoid-cylindric stem with 15…
Ferocactus viridescens (Coast Barrel Cactus) is a cactus with a solitary, bright green, depressed-spheric to cylindric stem with 13 to 34…
Ferocactus cylindraceus (California Barrel Cactus) is a cactus with an erect or erect or leaning, spheric to columnar, usually solitary…
Ferocactus macrodiscus is a barrel cactus with a solitary blue-green stem with 16 to 35 pronounced ribs and clusters of curved yellow or…
Ferocactus gracilis (Fire Barrel Cactus) is an attractive cactus with a solitary deep green stem with about 24 ribs and felted areoles…