Ferocactus pilosus

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

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

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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