Ferocactus glaucescens
| Ferocactus glaucescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Genus: | Ferocactus |
| Species: | F. glaucescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferocactus glaucescens (DC.) Britton & Rose | |
Ferocactus glaucescens (glaucous barrel cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.
The plant is native to the limestone hills of Hidalgo, endemic to México.
Description
Ferocactus glaucescens is a spherical or cylindrical cactus growing to 60 cm (24 in) in diameter, with long yellow spines and yellow flowers in summer.
- Cultivation
In cultivation in temperate regions it must be grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]
There is a spineless variety, Ferocactus glaucescens forma nuda (inermis).[2]
Synonyms
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References
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Ferocactus glaucescens". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ Ferocactus glaucescens forma nuda (inermis)
Ferocactus glaucescens forma nuda (inermis)
External links
- Ferocactus glaucescens at Cactus Art nursery
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