Ferocactus haematacanthus (Salm-dyck) Bravo ex Backeb. & F.M.Knuth

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Ferocactus

Characteristics

A cactus. The plants occur singly. They are round or cylinder shaped and green. They are 30-120 cm high and 26-36 cm wide. There are 13-27 ribs. The spines are red. There are 4 central spines and these are 4-8 cm long. There are 6-7 spines around these. These are 2.5-3.5 cm long. The flowers are funnel shaped and purple or red. They are 6-7 cm long and 6-7 cm wide. The fruit are oval and deep purple. They are 2-3.5 cm long.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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They grow in Mexico above 2,200 m altitude.
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Edible fruits
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Images

Ferocactus haematacanthus unspecified picture

Conservation status

Ferocactus haematacanthus threat status: Endangered

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WFO ID wfo-0000686295
COL ID 8S4RG
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Synonyms

Echinocactus flavispinus Echinocactus flexispinus Ferocactus haematacanthus Bisnaga haematacantha Bisnaga pueblensis Echinocactus haematacanthus Echinocactus treculianus Echinocactus electracanthus var. haematacanthus Echinocactus haematacanthus var. crassispinus Ferocactus stainesii var. haematacanthus