Ferocactus Britton & Rose (1922)
(Latin ferus = wild, latin cactus = cactus)
wild (spination) cactus;
because of the strong spination of some species
globe or barrel cactus, flat round or later columnar, usually very large, clumping, forming clusters
ribs numerous; spines strong, often in bright colors
central spine are frequent hooked, flat
flowers compact, yellow or red, pericarpel with dense joints
fruits opens at the base |
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Distribution |
south of USA - California, Utha, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Mexico - to Oaxaca
very warm steppes |
Growth period |
much of sun and heat - for a colored spination is much of sun necessary
sparse to moderate watering after drying of the soil
this genus is sensitive against moisture and grow very slowly |
Winter period |
bright and dry at 5–10°C (41–50°F)
Ferocactus flavovirens and F. latispinus not under 12°C (53°F)
this two species could get epidermis damages with to low temperatures
(light brown stains) |
Substrat |
pure minerally with less of loam, very permeable to water |
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| Ferocactus latispinus (Haworth) Britton & Rose (1922) |
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Habitat |
Mexico
middle Mexico to Durango
up to 3000 m (9843 ft) altitude |
Description |
broad spiny Ferocactus, also as "devils tongue" named
globular to flat globular, to 40 cm (15.7 in) high and Ø
ribs 15–23
areoles short, gray wooly felted
6–10 radial spines, to 2.5 cm (1 in) long, thin, hooped, white to pink
4 or more central spines, intensely colored, stronger, one of it is broader, downwardly,
flatter, oblique grooved, hooked, intensely red to yellow colored
flowers whiteish to pink or purple, petals small longish, ridged, with a white brim
fruits ovate, with many scales
seeds dark red-brown
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Synonyms |
Cactus latispinus H. Haworth (1824)
Echinocactus latispinus (H. Haworth) hort. ex F. Foerster (1846)
Ferocactus recurvus var. latispinus (H. Haworth) G. Unger (1992)
Bisnaga recurva ssp. latispina (H. Haworth) Doweld (1999)
Bisnaga latispina (H. Haworth) Doweld (2000)
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CITES |
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