Echinocactus fordii
Rev. Cact. 1: 56. 1899; 2: 81. 1900 et: Seed Pl. Co. Cat. Cact. 1903, 13; et in W. Amer. Sci. xiii. 31.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus fordii
Author
Orcutt
Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
4, 2-4 cm long, of which the lowermost longer, ringed, wide, flattened and bent downward, grey-red to brownish.
Description
Ferocactus fordiiSN|13617]]SN|12330]] is a single stemmed small barrel cactus although it does offset occasionally. It is similar but a bit smaller than Ferocactus viridescensSN|12330]]SN|13617]]. Two subspecies are recognized, the nominate form and subsp. borealis N.P.Taylor.
Flowers
Diurnal, purple to pale pink (or orange) up to 4 cm long and whide. Perianth segments linear-lanceolate.
Blooming Season
Summer.
Ribs
± 21 ribs.
Stem
Flattened globular slowly becoming shortly elongated, 40 cm tall, 30 cm in diameter (but usually less than 20 cm in diameter and slightly more tall), depressed in the centre. Epidermis grey-green.
Radial Spines
Approx 15 whitish.