Candy barrel cactus (Ferocactus histrix)

Ferocactus histrix is a large, solitary barrel cactus native to central Mexico, known for prominent ribs and strong, flattened yellow to reddish spines. Yellow flowers.

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Synonyms

Bisnaga electracantha (Lem.) Orcutt

Bisnaga histrix (DC.) Doweld

Echinocactus coulteri G.Don

Echinocactus electracanthus Lem.

Echinocactus histrix DC.

Echinocactus hystrichacanthus Lem.

Echinocactus melocactiformis DC.

Echinocactus oxypterus Zucc. ex Pfeiff.

Echinocactus pfersdorffii Schelle

Echinocactus pycnoxyphus Lem.

Echinofossulocactus oxypterus (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Lawr.

Ferocactus melocactiformis (DC.) Britton & Rose

Taxonomy

kingdomPlantae
divisionTracheophyta
classMagnoliopsida
orderCaryophyllales
familyCactaceae
genusFerocactus
speciesFerocactus histrix

Candy barrel cactus (Ferocactus histrix)

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Candy barrel cactus (Ferocactus histrix)

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