Ferocactus cylindraceus: Difference between revisions

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Ferocactus cylindraceus subsp. var.

California Barrel Cactus, Cliff Barrel, Compass Barrel, Desert Barrel, Golden-Spined Barrel, Spiny Barrel

Habit:		cacti-succulent
Height:	⇕	to
Width:	⇔	to
	10 ft	20 in
Height:	⇕	The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 10 ft
Width:	⇔	The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 20 in
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈
Poisonous:	☠
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Exposure:	☼	sun
Water:	◍
Features:	✓	flowers
Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place
Minimum Temp:	☃	°F
USDA Zones:		9 to 11
Sunset Zones:
Flower features:	❀	red, orange, yellow, pink

cactaceae >

Ferocactus

cylindraceus

var.

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Ferocactus cylindraceus is a species of barrel cactus which is known by several common names, including California barrel cactus and miner's compass. This cactus is usually cylindrical or spherical, with some older specimens forming columns two meters in height. It is covered in long, plentiful spines, which are straight and red when new and become curved and gray as they age. It bears bright yellow flowers with red or yellow centers on the side that faces the sun. The fleshy, hollow fruits are yellow. This cactus is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. A picturesque organism, this already uncommon plant is threatened by collectors. It comes from California.

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+'''''Ferocactus cylindraceus''''' is a species of [[Ferocactus|barrel cactus]] which is known by several common names, including '''California barrel cactus''' and '''miner's compass'''. This cactus is usually cylindrical or spherical, with some older specimens forming columns two meters in height. It is covered in long, plentiful spines, which are straight and red when new and become curved and gray as they age. It bears bright yellow flowers with red or yellow centers on the side that faces the sun. The fleshy, hollow fruits are yellow. This cactus is native to the [[Mojave Desert|Mojave]] and [[Sonoran Desert]]s. A picturesque organism, this already uncommon plant is threatened by collectors. It comes from California.
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+Image:Ferocactus cylindraceus 2.jpg
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