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Ferocactus pottsii
Ferocactus pottsii is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico. The specific epithet has also been spelt pottsi.
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Description
Ferocactus pottsii is a solitary cactus with spherical to short cylindrical, glaucous green shoots. It grows up to 1 meter tall and 50 cm (20 in) in diameter, with 13 to 25 broad, blunt ribs. The areoles are elongated and woolly, about 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long, with straight gray spines. The central spine can reach up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long, while the three to eight radial spines reach up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in length. Its cup-shaped, yellow flowers can grow up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) long and 3.5 cm (1.4 in) in diameter. The spherical fruits are yellow and can reach up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in length.
Range & habitat
This cactus is found in tropical deciduous and pine forests in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Sonora, and Sinaloa, at elevations of 240 to 1000 meters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 274327.