Ferocactus schwarzii is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Ferocactus |
| Species: | F. schwarzii
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| Ferocactus schwarzii G.E. Linds. 1955
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Description
editFerocactus schwarzii is a solitary cactus with globular or ellipsoidal light green shoots, growing up to 80 cm (31 in) tall and 50 cm (20 in) in diameter. It has 13 to 19 initially rounded, sharp-edged ribs. The one to five yellow spines, slightly curved backward and protruding, turn gray with age and range from 0.5 to 5.5 cm (0.20 to 2.17 in) in length.
The yellow flowers, which do not fully open, form a ring around the crown, reaching up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in length and 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter. The approximately spherical fruits are green-olive, measuring 1.3 to 2 cm (0.51 to 0.79 in) in length, and eventually dry out and split lengthwise.[3]
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Distribution
editFerocactus schwarzii is commonly found in Sinaloa, Mexico and occurs between elevations between 30 and 200 meters. The IUCN Red List classifies this species as "Data Deficient" (DD).[1]
Taxonomy
editGeorge Edmund Lindsay first described Ferocactus schwarzii in 1955. The specific epithet "schwarzii" is in honor of Fritz Schwarz, a cactus collector who worked in Mexico.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Hernández, H.M.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; León de la Luz, J.L. (2017). "Ferocactus schwarzii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152501A121537632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152501A121537632.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Ferocactus schwarzii in Tropicos".
- ^ Vallicelli, Valentino (2013-08-04). "Ferocactus schwarzii". LLIFLE. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Cactus and Succulent Journal May-June 1955: Vol 27 Iss 3 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
External links
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Media related to Ferocactus schwarzii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ferocactus schwarzii at Wikispecies
