Ferocactus

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 click any picture to enlarge

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.