Ferocactus cylindraceus

Ferocactus cylindraceus subsp. var.	California Barrel Cactus, Cliff Barrel, Compass Barrel, Desert Barrel, Golden-Spined Barrel, Spiny Barrel
	Habit: cacti-succulent Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to 10ft 20in Height: ⇕ warning.png"" cannot be used as a page name in this wiki. to 10 ft Width: ⇔ warning.png"" cannot be used as a page name in this wiki. to 20 in Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer	Exposure: ☼ sun Water: ◍ Features: ✓ flowers Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number. USDA Zones: 9 to 11 Sunset Zones: Flower features: ❀ red, orange, yellow, pink
	cactaceae > Ferocactus cylindraceus var. ,

Ferocactus cylindraceus is a species of barrel cactus which is known by several common names, including California barrel cactus and miner's compass. This cactus is usually cylindrical or spherical, with some older specimens forming columns two meters in height. It is covered in long, plentiful spines, which are straight and red when new and become curved and gray as they age. It bears bright yellow flowers with red or yellow centers on the side that faces the sun. The fleshy, hollow fruits are yellow. This cactus is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. A picturesque organism, this already uncommon plant is threatened by collectors. It comes from California.

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