Ferocactus townsendianus (红珠丸)

Endangered

CITES App. II

Ferocactus townsendianus

Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 127, pl. 12. 1922 [12 Oct 1922]

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Ferocactus

Species

Ferocactus townsendianus

Author

Britton & Rose

Chinese genus

强刺球属

Chinese name

红珠丸

Primary

Ferocactus peninsulae subs. townsendianus

Accepted

Ferocactus peninsulae subs. townsendianus

iNaturalist

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.

Endangered

CITES App. II