Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt var. lecontei (Engelm.) Bravo

(not an active name)

Barrel cactus, Leconte's barrel cactus

2005 James M. Andre

2004 James M. Andre

Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California.

also called Ferocactus cylindraceus


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Parent:	Ferocactus cylindraceus
Genus:	Ferocactus
Family:	Cactaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Echinocactus lecontei
PLANTS	Ferocactus acanthodes var. lecontei
PLANTS	Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. lecontei
PLANTS	Ferocactus lecontei
JEF	Ferocactus cylindraceus

Information about Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (FECYL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/27/2024).