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Similar Ferocactus viridescens, Ferocactus chrysacanthus, Ferocactus echidne, Ferocactus robustus, Ferocactus peninsulae |
Ferocactus fordii (ford barrel cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Baja California in Mexico. It is spherical, growing to 50 cm (20 in) in diameter, with whitish-grey radial spines and solitary flowers of a deep rose pink, 4 cm (2 in) in diameter.

In cultivation it requires the protection of glass.





References
Ferocactus fordii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA