| Home Page | There are about 30 species of barrel cactus included in the genus Ferocactus. They are found in southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. The young specimen are columnar, as they grow older, the ribs get formed and they start taking the typical barrel shape.Most of the species are solitary, but others like Ferocactus robustus and F. glaucescens are clumping. The flowers are pink, yellow, red or purple depending on the species. The petals often have a midstripe of a darker color. Desert dwellers, they will take some frost and intense heat. They require full sun. They need little water but need an excellent drainage.
The propagation is done mostly from seeds.
Ferocactus alamosanus Ferocactus chrysacanthus Ferocactus chrysacanthus ssp. grandiflorus Ferocactus cylindraceus Compass Barrel Cactus Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. lecontei California Barrel Cactus Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. tortulispinus Ferocactus diguetii var. carmenensis Ferocactus diguetii Ferocactus eastwoodiae Cliff Barrel Ferocactus echidne var. victoriensis Ferocactus echidne Ferocactus emoryi ssp. emoryi Coville's Barrel Cactus, Emory Barrel, Bisnaga Ferocactus emoryi ssp. rectispinus Ferocactus flavovirens Ferocactus fordii Ferocactus glaucescens Ferocactus gracilis Ferocactus gracilis ssp. coloratus Ferocactus gracilis ssp. gatesii Ferocactus haematacanthus Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. hamatacanthus Turks Head Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. sinuatus Ferocactus herrerae Ferocactus histrix Electrode Cactus Ferocactus johnstonianus Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus Ferocactus latispinus ssp. spiralis Ferocactus lindsayi Ferocactus macrodiscus ssp. macrodiscus Biznaga de Dulce Ferocactus macrodiscus ssp. septentrionalis Ferocactus peninsulae Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus Ferocactus pilosus var. pringlei Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus Ferocactus pottsi Ferocactus robustus Ferocactus santa-maria Ferocactus schwarzii Ferocactus tiburonensis Fishhook Barrel Cactus Ferocactus townsendianus Ferocactus viridescens var. littoralis Ferocactus viridescens San Diego Barrel Cactus Ferocactus wislizeni Fishhook Barrel Cactus Synonym and obsolete names Ferocactus acanthodes var. rostii synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus acanthodes var. tortulispinus synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. tortulispinus Ferocactus acanthodes var. eastwoodiae synonym of Ferocactus eastwoodiae (Cliff Barrel) Ferocactus acanthodes synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus alamosanus ssp. reppenhagenii synonym of Ferocactus alamosanus Ferocactus bicolor var. flavidispinus synonym of Thelocactus bicolor ssp. flavidispinus Ferocactus bicolor var. bolaensis synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Ferocactus bicolor synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Ferocactus bicolor var. schwarzii synonym of Thelocactus bicolor ssp. schwarzii Ferocactus coloratus synonym of Ferocactus gracilis ssp. coloratus Ferocactus coptonogonus synonym of Stenocactus coptonogonus Ferocactus covillei synonym of Ferocactus emoryi ssp. emoryi (Coville's Barrel Cactus, Emory Barrel, Bisnaga) Ferocactus crassihamatus synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus ssp. crassihamatus Ferocactus crispatus synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Ferocactus cylindraceus var. greenwoodiae synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Ferocactus cylindraceus var. tortulispinus synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. tortulispinus Ferocactus cylindraceus var. eastwoodiae synonym of Ferocactus eastwoodiae (Cliff Barrel) Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. lecontei (California Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus fordii var. grandiflorus synonym of Ferocactus chrysacanthus ssp. grandiflorus Ferocactus gatesii synonym of Ferocactus gracilis ssp. gatesii Ferocactus glaucus synonym of Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus) Ferocactus guirecobensis synonym of Ferocactus pottsi Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. crassispinus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. hamatacanthus (Turks Head) Ferocactus hastifer synonym of Thelocactus hastifer Ferocactus heterochromus synonym of Thelocactus heterochromus Ferocactus horridus synonym of Ferocactus peninsulae Ferocactus leucacanthus synonym of Thelocactus leucacanthus Ferocactus macrodiscus var. septentrionalis synonym of Ferocactus macrodiscus ssp. septentrionalis Ferocactus mathssonii synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus (Chihuahuan Fishhook Cactus) Ferocactus melocactiformis synonym of Ferocactus histrix (Electrode Cactus) Ferocactus mesae-verdae synonym of Sclerocactus mesae-verdae Ferocactus nobilis synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Ferocactus orcuttii synonym of Ferocactus viridescens (San Diego Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus parviflorus synonym of Sclerocactus parviflorus (Smallflower Fishhook Cactus) Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis synonym of Ferocactus gracilis Ferocactus peninsulae var. viscainensis synonym of Ferocactus peninsulae Ferocactus peninsulae var. townsendianus synonym of Ferocactus townsendianus Ferocactus peninsulae var. santa-maria synonym of Ferocactus santa-maria Ferocactus pfeifferi synonym of Ferocactus glaucescens Ferocactus phyllacanthus synonym of Stenocactus phyllacanthus Ferocactus piliferus synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus piliferus var. stainesii synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus polyancistrus synonym of Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Redspined Fishhook Cactus) Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus synonym of Ferocactus alamosanus Ferocactus pottsii synonym of Ferocactus pottsi Ferocactus pringlei synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pringlei (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus pubispinus synonym of Sclerocactus pubispinus (Great Basin Fishhook Cactus) Ferocactus rafaelensis synonym of Ferocactus echidne Ferocactus rectispinus synonym of Ferocactus emoryi ssp. rectispinus Ferocactus recurvus var. greenwoodii synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Ferocactus recurvus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Ferocactus recurvus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. spiralis Ferocactus recurvus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. spiralis Ferocactus reppenhagenii synonym of Ferocactus alamosanus Ferocactus rhodanthus synonym of Ferocactus echidne Ferocactus rostii synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus scheeri synonym of Sclerocactus scheeri Ferocactus setispinus synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus spinosior synonym of Sclerocactus spinosior (Desert Valley Fishhook Cactus) Ferocactus stainesii var. pilosus synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus stainesii synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus stainesii var. haematacanthus synonym of Ferocactus haematacanthus Ferocactus stainesii var. pringlei synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pringlei (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus tobuschii synonym of Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii (Tobusch Fishook Cactus) Ferocactus tortulispinus synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. tortulispinus Ferocactus townsendianus var. santa-maria synonym of Ferocactus santa-maria Ferocactus uncinatus synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus (Chihuahuan Fishhook Cactus) Ferocactus uncinatus var. wrightii synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus ssp. wrightii Ferocactus vaupelianus synonym of Stenocactus vaupelianus Ferocactus victoriensis synonym of Ferocactus echidne var. victoriensis Ferocactus viridescens var. orcuttii synonym of Ferocactus viridescens (San Diego Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus viscainensis synonym of Ferocactus peninsulae Ferocactus whipplei synonym of Sclerocactus whipplei (Whipple's Fishhook Cactus) Ferocactus wislizeni var. herrerae synonym of Ferocactus herrerae Ferocactus wislizenii var. tiburonensis synonym of Ferocactus tiburonensis (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) Ferocactus wrightiae synonym of Sclerocactus wrightiae (Wright's Fishhook Cactus)
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