Ferocactus glaucescens
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| 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 |
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| Ferocactus glaucescens (DC.) Britton & Rose | |
Ferocactus glaucescens (glaucous barrel cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to the limestone hills of Hidalgo, Mexico. It 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.[1]
There is a spineless variety, Ferocactus glaucescens forma nuda (inermis).[2]
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References
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Ferocactus glaucescens". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ Ferocactus glaucescens forma nuda (inermis)
External links
- Ferocactus glaucescens at Cactus Art nursery
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