Ferocactus robustus

Ferocactus robustus is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus of the family Cacteae.

Ferocactus robustus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Cacteae
Genus:
Ferocactus
Species:
F. robustus
Binomial name
Ferocactus robustus
(Pfeiffer) Britton & Rose, 1922

Distribution

Ferocactus robustus is widespread in the states of Puebla and Veracruz in Mexico.

Description

Ferocactus robustus forms large cushions reaching a height up to 100 centimetres (39 in) and a diameter up to 5 metres (16 ft). This plant is spherical to club-shaped and has eight sharp-edged ribs.

The funnel-shaped flowers are yellow and reach a length of 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The fruits are spherical, fleshy, yellow, 2 to 3 inches long.[1]

F. robustus in bloom

References
  1. N. L. Britton; J. N. Rose (1922), The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family (in German), Band III, Washington: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, p. 133


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