Calflora Taxon Report
Ferocactus cylindraceus  (Engelm.) Orcutt
Barrel cactus, California barrel cactus
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Ferocactus cylindraceus is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Ferocactus
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFEchinocactus cylindraceus
JEFFerocactus cylindraceus var. cylindraceus
JEFFerocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei
POWOFerocactus acanthodes ssp. acanthodes
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[Wikipedia] Conservation, Habitat Loss: Having a sculptural form and picturesque qualities, this already uncommon cactus is threatened by plant collectors.[10] It is also losing habitat to clearing for new wind farms and solar power plants in the Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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