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Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei

Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt var. lecontei (Engelm.) H. Bravo

Desert Barrel Cactus, Leconte's Barrel Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocactus lecontei, Ferocactus acanthodes var. lecontei, Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. lecontei, Ferocactus lecontei

USDA Symbol: FECYL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Solitary stem up to about 10 feet tall by 20 inches across. Rarely branching.
Fruit: Berrylike, yellow.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Bibliography

Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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