Ferocactus cylindraceus
Species of cactus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ferocactus cylindraceus is a species of barrel cactus which is known by several common names, including California barrel cactus, Desert barrel cactus, compass barrel cactus, and miner's compass. It was first described by George Engelmann in 1853.[2]
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Ferocactus cylindraceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Ferocactus |
Species: | F. cylindraceus |
Binomial name | |
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt | |
Synonyms | |
Echinocactus viridescens var. cylindraceus Engelm. |
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