Family Cactaceae


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Ferocactus alamosanus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus alamosanus, Ferocatus reppenhagenii

F. alamosanus

Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA
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Ferocactus chrysacanthus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus chrysacanthus, Ferocactus fordii

F. chrysacanthus

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


F. chrysacanthus
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Ferocactus cylindraceus
Common Name(s): California Barrel, Cliff Barrel, Compass Barrel, Compass Cactus, Desert Barrel, Golden-Spined Barrel, Spiny Barrel Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus viridescens, Echinocactus acanthodes, Ferocactus acanthodes, Echinocactus lecontei, Ferocactus leconti, Ferocactus rostii, Echinocactus hertrichii, Ferocactus tortulispinus

F. cylindraceus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


F. cylindraceus
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

F. cylindraceus
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

F. cylindraceus
Photo taken at: South of Anza Borrego State Park, CA

F. cylindraceus
Photo taken at: South of Anza Borrego State Park, CA

F. cylindraceus
Photo taken at: Cabrillo National Monument, CA

Ferocactus echidne
Common Name(s): Sonora Barrel, Coville's Barrel Cactus, Emory's Barrel Cactus, Traveler's Friend
Synonym(s): Echinocactus emoryi, Ferocactus rectispinus, Ferocactus covillei

F. echidne

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


F. echidne
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

F. echidne
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

F. echidne
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Ferocactus emoryi
Common Name(s): Sonora Barrel, Coville's Barrel Cactus, Emory's Barrel Cactus, Traveler's Friend
Synonym(s): Echinocactus emoryi, Ferocactus rectispinus, Ferocactus covillei

F. emoryi

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


F. emoryi
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

F. emoryi
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

F. emoryi
subsp. rectispinus
Photo taken at: Larry Nichols Personal Collection, Westminster, CA
subspecies: rectispinus

Ferocactus fordii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus fordii

F. fordii

Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA


Ferocactus glaucescens
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus glaucescens, Bisnaga glaucescens, Echinocactus pfeifferi, Ferocactus pfeifferi

F. glaucescens

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


F. glaucescens
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

F. glaucescens
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds, Vista, CA

Ferocactus gracilis
Common Name(s): Fire Barrel Cactus
Synonym(s): Ferocactus coloratus, Ferocactus viscainensis, Ferocactus gatesii

F. gracilis

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ


Ferocactus hamatacanthus
Common Name(s): Mexican Fruit Cactus, Texas Barrel Cactus, Turk's-Head Barrel Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus hamatacanthus, Bisnaga hamatacantha, Hamatocactus hamatacantha, Echinocactus longihamatus, Echinocactus sinuatus, Hamatocactus sinuatus, Bisnaga hamatacantha

F. hamatacanthus

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA


F. hamatacanthus
Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA

F. hamatacanthus
subsp. sinuatus
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
subsp. sinuatus

Ferocactus herrerae
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Ferocactus wislizeni

F. herrerae

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


F. herrerae
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

Ferocactus latispinus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cactus latispinus, Bisnaga recurva, Cactus recurvus, Ferocactus recurvus, Cactus nobilis, Echinocactus spiralis, Echinocactus cornigerus, Bisnaga cornigera, Ferocactus nobilis


F. latispinus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


F. latispinus
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

F. latispinus
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

F. latispinus
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

Ferocactus macrodiscus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus macrodiscus, Bisnaga macrodisca

F. macrodiscus

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


Ferocactus peninsulae
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus peninsulae, Ferocactus horridus

F. peninsulae

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


F. peninsulae
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Ferocactus pottsi
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus pottsii

F. pottsi

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA


Ferocactus robustus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus robustus

F. robustus

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


F. robustus
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

Ferocactus schwarzii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):

F. schwarzii

Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA


Ferocactus wislizeni
Common Name(s): Arizona Barrel Cactus, Candy Barrel Cactus, Fishhook Barrel Cactus, Southwestern Barrel Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus wislizeni

F. wislizeni

Photo taken at: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ


F. wislizeni
Photo taken at: Saguaro National Park, East Unit, AZ

F. wislizeni
Photo taken at: Saguaro National Park, East Unit, AZ

*Currently 17 of 29 known species shown in this genus.