Ferocactus robustus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Ferocactus |
| Species: | F. robustus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ferocactus robustus (Pfeiffer) Britton & Rose, 1922
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Ferocactus robustus is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus of the family Cacteae.
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[]
- ^ N. L. Britton; J. N. Rose (1922), The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family (in German), vol. Band III, Washington: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, p. 133
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- Ferocactus
- Cacti of Mexico
- Endemic flora of Mexico
- Flora of Puebla
- Flora of Veracruz
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