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Townsend barrel cactus

Ferocactus townsendianus

About

Ferocactus townsendianus, commonly known as the Townsend barrel cactus, is a species of cactus endemic to southern Baja California Sur in Mexico. It is a barrel cactus that grows solitary stems up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall, with gray to brown spines, with one central spine on each areole usually curved or hooked at the tip, and orange to red flowers that bloom from May to August. Ferocactus townsendianus is similar to both Ferocactus peninsulae and Ferocactus santa-maria, and is sometimes placed under peninsulae as a variety or subspecies.

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Family
Cactaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Ferocactus townsendianus
Slug
ferocactus-townsendianus
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Ferocactus
Species
townsendianus
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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