© Valentino Vallicelli
Endangered
CITES App. II
Ferocactus townsendianus
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 127, pl. 12. 1922 [12 Oct 1922]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Ferocactus townsendianus
Author
Britton & Rose
Chinese genus
强刺球属
Chinese name
-
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Solitary, up to 50 cm tall,30 cm in diameter, with a slightly glaucous body
Flowers
pale yellow to deep orange with darker orange mid-stripes. It blooms in late summer, early fall and stay in flower for several weeks.
Spines
Red, dense, stout and hooked.
Fruits
The fruit with scales is fleshy, yellow or yellowish green.