Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Tribe Cacteae Scientific name Ferocactus glaucescens Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Subfamily Cactoideae Genus Ferocactus Higher classification Ferocactus | |
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Similar Ferocactus, Cactus, Ferocactus latispinus, Ferocactus wislizeni, Ferocactus emoryi | ||
Succulents ferocactus glaucescens
Ferocactus glaucescens (glaucous barrel cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.
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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.
In cultivation in temperate regions it must be grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
There is a spineless variety, Ferocactus glaucescens forma nuda (inermis).
References
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