Ferocactus gracilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Ferocactus |
Species: | F. gracilis |
Binomial name | |
Ferocactus gracilis H.E. Gates 1933 | |
Ferocactus gracilis, or the fire barrel cactus, is a species of Ferocactus from Northwestern Mexico.[1] This cactus gets its common name from the striking red coloration of its defensive spines and flowers.
Subspecies
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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![]() | Ferocactus gracilis subsp. coloratus (H.E.Gates) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (C. Baja California) |
![]() | Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gatesii (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (Baja California: Islands in Los Angeles Bay) |
![]() | Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gracilis | Mexico (C. Baja California) |
Ferocactus gracilis subsp. tortulispinus (H.E.Gates) Lodé | Mexico (N. Central Baja California) | |
References
External links
Media related to Ferocactus gracilis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ferocactus gracilis at Wikispecies
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