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Ferocactus chrysacanthus

Ferocactus chrysacanthus
Photo: Tom Wainwright, CC BY 4.0
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Native range
NW. Mexico (I. Cedros, W. I. San Benito)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Ferocactus chrysacanthus, commonly known as the Cedros barrel cactus, is an endangered species of cactus endemic to the islands of Cedros and West San Benito off the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico.

Where it grows

This species is found along the Pacific west coast in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, including the offshore islands of Cedros and San Benito.

Other Ferocactus plants

California barrel cactus · Santa Catalina Barrel Cactus · Emory's barrel cactus · Cactus · Fire Barrel Cactus · Ferocactus haematacanthus · Cactus · Ferocactus johnstonianus · Devil's Tongue Cactus · Ferocactus lindsayi · Cactus · Ferocactus peninsulae

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ferocactus chrysacanthus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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