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Ferocactus santa-maria
Ferocactus santa-maria is a species of Ferocactus from the island of Magdalena, in Baja Califonria Sur, Mexico.
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Description
Ferocactus santa-maria is a solitary cactus with cylindrical stems, growing up to 70 cm (28 in) tall and 25 cm (9.8 in) in diameter. It features approximately 13 rounded, straight ribs. The four central spines are gray, ridged, and generally straight, reaching lengths of up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in), with the lowest spine being the longest and slightly curved towards the tip. The cactus also has about 15 spreading radial spines that are lighter in color, with the upper ones being bristle-like and some lower ones resembling the central spines. This species produces funnel-shaped, yellow flowers that are up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long and 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter. Its yellow fruits are fleshy, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long, and reach 3.5 cm (1.4 in) in diameter.
Range & habitat
Ferocactus santa-maria is native to the island of Magdalena in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
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 325052.