Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt
California Barrel Cactus
Cactaceae - Caryophyllales
Protologue: Cactography: 5 (1926)
Pronunciation: Fe-ro-các-tus cy-lin-drà-ce-us
Etymology: L. ferus, fierce + cactus + "cylindrical")
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
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Distribution:
LEFT: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). RIGHT: GBIF (http://gbif.org). Accessed 20 Apr 2020.
Images:
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Barrel-shaped stem is covered with coarse, stout spines.
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Note flowers, growing at apex of stem.
(Smaller Mammillaria cacti are at base of Ferocactus)
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Close-up of flowers, forming a ring around the apical meristem.
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