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Ferocactus is a genus of large barrel-shaped cacti, mostly with large spines and small flowers. There are about 30 species included in the genus. This member of the Cactaceae family is found in the south-western United States and north-western Mexico. The young specimens are columnar but as they grow older ribs form and they take on a barrel form. Most of the species are solitary but some, such as Ferocactus robustus and Ferocactus glaucescens, form clumps. The typical habitat is hot and very arid, and the plants have adapted to exploit water movement to concentrate their biomass in areas where water is likely to be present.
Ferocactus robustus commonly known as Clump Barrel is a native of south-central Mexico’s Puebla and Tehuacan regions. It is an aggressive grower, hence the species name. It clumps readily and with age becomes a fabulous mound. This relatively small barrel cactus forms powerful colonies of hundreds of branches, reaching over 90-100 cm high and 3 -5 m wide. |