Ferocactus chrysacanthus subs. grandiflorus

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Ferocactus chrysacanthus subs. grandiflorus (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 15. 1998
Family: CACTACEAE

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Ferocactus chrysacanthus subs. grandiflorus (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 15. 1998
: 2

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Ferocactus chrysacanthus (Orcutt) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 127. 1922 [12 Oct 1922]
: 5

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Ferocactus chrysacanthus (Orcutt) Britton & Rose: Solitary barrel cactus. The plant is very densely covered with golden yellow spines (one of the spiniest of the Ferocacti) It has yellow or yellow-orange flowers.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus subs. grandiflorus (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor: This subspecies has red or red-orange flowers.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus f. rubrispinus (Abel ex Orcutt) G.Unger: This form has orang to bright red thick, twisted and more or less hooked spines.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus cv. Orange spines: This variety has rich orange coloured spines instead of yellow.

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