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Mathews, Ray

Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. hamatacanthus

Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. hamatacanthus

Turk's Head

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Echinocactus hamatacanthus

USDA Symbol: FEHAH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Flower: Up to about 4 inches by almost 4 inches.
Fruit: Green to greenish brown or dull brownish purple.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, sometimes outer tepals reddish.

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native Distribution: Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. hamatacanthus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. hamatacanthus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. hamatacanthus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-04
Research By: WMWW

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