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Ferocactus cylindraceus
Also called Miner's compass, Compass Barrel Cactus, Desert Barrel Cactus, Le Conte Barrel Cactus, Cliff Barrel Cactus, Compass Cactus, Golden Spine Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus is a species of barrel cactus which is known by several common names, including California barrel cactus, Desert barrel cactus, compass barrel cactus, and miner's compass. It was first described by George Engelmann in 1853.
This cactus is native to the eastern Mojave Desert and western Sonoran Desert Ecoregions in: Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah in the Southwestern United States; and Baja California, and Sonora state in Northwestern Mexico.
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