- Ferocactus cylindraceus
Taxobox
name = "Ferocactus cylindraceus"
image_width = 270px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Caryophyllales
familia =Cactaceae
genus = "Ferocactus "
species = "F. cylindraceus"
binomial = "Ferocactus cylindraceus"
binomial_authority = (Engelm. ) Orcutt
synonyms = "Echinocactus cylindraceus""Ferocactus cylindraceus" is a species of barrel cactus which is known by several common names, including California barrel cactus and miner's compass. This cactus is usually cylindrical or spherical, with some older specimens forming columns two meters in height. It is covered in long, plentiful spines, which are straight and red when new and become curved and gray as they age. It bears bright yellow flowers with red or yellow centers on the side that faces the sun. The fleshy, hollow fruits are yellow. This cactus is native to the Mojave and
Sonoran Desert s. A picturesque organism, this already uncommon plant is threatened by collectors.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2702,2717,2718 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FECY USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Ferocactus+cylindraceus Photo gallery]
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