Ferocactus pilosus

Ferocactus pilosus, also known as Mexican lime cactus (Biznaga De Lima) or Mexican fire barrel, is a species of cactus in North America.

Ferocactus pilosus (detail of growing point)

Ferocactus pilosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ferocactus
Species:
F. pilosus
Binomial name
Ferocactus pilosus
(Galeotti ex Salm-Dyck) Werdermann

Distribution

The cactus is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert, located in northeastern Mexico.[1]

It is native to the Méxican states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas.[2]

See also

  • Cacti of Mexico
  • Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert

References

  1. Anderson, Edward F. (2001), The Cactus Family, Pentland, Oregon: Timber Press, ISBN 978-0-88192-498-5, p. 334
  2. CactiGuide: Ferocactus pilosus


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