Ferocactus gracilis
Scientific classification Edit this 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

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Ferocactus gracilis subsp. coloratus (H.E.Gates) N.P.TaylorMexico (C. Baja California)
Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gatesii (G.E.Linds.) N.P.TaylorMexico (Baja California: Islands in Los Angeles Bay)
Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gracilisMexico (C. Baja California)
Ferocactus gracilis subsp. tortulispinus (H.E.Gates) LodéMexico (N. Central Baja California)

References

  1. "Ferocactus gracilis in Tropicos".
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