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Echinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae. [1] The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος ( echînos ), meaning "spiny," and cactus . It and Ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus .
Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized, cylindrical shaped cacti, comprising about 70 species native to the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny, rocky places. Usually the flowers are large and the fruit edible.
The species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and parts of northern Mexico and the southern United States, where they grow at elevations up to 1,500 meters (4,900 ft). This cactus earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. E. reichenbachii is one of the smaller Echinocereus species. They reach 7.5 to 30 centimetres (3.0 to ...
Echinocereus triglochidiatus is a species of hedgehog cactus known by several common names, including kingcup cactus, claret cup cactus, red-flowered hedgehog cactus and Mojave mound cactus. This cactus is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is a resident of varied habitats from low desert to rocky slopes ...
Echinocactus platyacanthus is a member of the cactus family Cactaceae. It is also known as the giant barrel cactus, golden barrel cactus, giant viznaga, or biznaga de dulce, [2] and its Nahuatl (Aztec) name is huitzli nahual. [citation needed]. It is native to central Mexico in the Chihuahuan Desert. [1] This species is the largest of the ...
Some species of barrel cactus reach over 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height at maturity, and have been known to reach 3 metres (9.8 ft) in some regions. The ribs are numerous and pronounced, and the spines are long and can range in color from yellow to tan to red, depending on the age of the plant and the species.
Echinocereus scopulorum grows as a solitary cactus with cylindrical shoots ranging from 10 to 40 cm (3.9 to 15.7 in) long and up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter, concealed by spines. [3]
Echinocactus acanthodes Lem. (rejected name) 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 .