swap_horiz Echinocactus polycephalus Alternatives

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Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris)

The Beavertail Cactus Opuntia basilaris is a distinctive North American cactus found primarily in the Mojave Desert. Its...

North American Mojave Pad Forming Spineless

8.8 Great

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Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)

Echinocereus triglochidiatus, commonly known as the Claret Cup Cactus, is a distinctive North American cactus characteri...

Clustering Hedgehog North American Ornamental

8.7 Great

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Mojave Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus)

The Mojave Fishhook Cactus *Sclerocactus polyancistrus* is a barrel cactus species found in the Mojave Desert of North A...

North American Ornamental Mojave Barrel

8.7 Great

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Ferocactus pilosus

*Ferocactus pilosus*, commonly known as the Mexican lime cactus or viznaga, is a species of barrel cactus native to the...

Clustering Mexican Ornamental Barrel

8.5 Great

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Whipple's Fishhook (Sclerocactus whipplei)

Whipple's fishhook, Sclerocactus whipplei, is a small cactus native to the Colorado Plateau region of the southwestern U...

North American Ornamental Barrel Hooked Spines

8.2 Great

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Cottontop Cactus (Echinocactus polycephalus)

Echinocactus polycephalus, commonly called the cottontop cactus, is a barrel cactus native to desert areas of the southw...

Clustering North American Mojave Woolly

8.1 Great

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Many-headed Barrel (Echinocactus polycephalus)

Echinocactus polycephalus, commonly known as the many-headed barrel cactus, is a slow-growing plant native to the Mojave...

Clustering North America Mojave Barrel

8.1 Great

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Strawberry Hedgehog (Echinocereus engelmannii)

Echinocereus engelmannii, commonly known as the Strawberry Hedgehog cactus, is a clustering, cylindrical cactus native t...

Hedgehog North American Sonoran Spiny

8.0 Great

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Ferocactus rectispinus

Native to the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, Ferocactus rectispinus is a species of barrel cactus recognized for i...

North American Ornamental Baja Barrel

7.9 Good

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Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii)

The teddy bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) is a species of cactus native to the Sonoran Desert in the Southwestern...

Colonial North American Sonoran Spiny

7.7 Good

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Emory's Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus emoryi)

Ferocactus emoryi, commonly called Emory's barrel cactus, is a large barrel-shaped cactus native to the Sonoran Desert r...

Large North American Sonoran Barrel

7.6 Good

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Echinocereus coccineus (Scarlet Hedgehog)

Echinocereus coccineus, commonly called the scarlet hedgehog cactus, is a clumping cactus native to the southwestern Uni...

Clustering Hedgehog North American Ornamental

7.5 Good

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Coville's Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus covillei)

Coville's barrel cactus (Ferocactus covillei) is a large, heavily spined succulent native to the Sonoran Desert in the s...

Large North American Sonoran Barrel

7.4 Good

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Coryphantha vivipara (Spinystar)

Known as the spinystar, Coryphantha vivipara is a cold-hardy cactus native to North America, recognized by its dense spi...

Clustering North American Cold Hardy Widespread

7.3 Good

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Fishhook Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus wislizeni)

The Fishhook Barrel Cactus is a robust plant native to Arizona and New Mexico, named for its prominent, curved, fishhook...

Large North American Sonoran Barrel

7.2 Good

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Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpa)

A Mojave and Sonoran Desert cholla distinguished by dense, silvery-white spines on narrow stems reaching 2 meters, produ...

North American Mojave Cholla Shrubby

7.1 Good

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Spinystar Cactus (Escobaria vivipara)

Escobaria vivipara, the Spinystar Cactus, is a cold-hardy species native to North America, notable for its dense star-li...

Clustering North American Ornamental Widespread

7.0 Good

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Cylindropuntia ramosissima

Cylindropuntia ramosissima, commonly called diamond cholla or pencil cholla, is a slender, highly branched cactus native...

North American Mojave Slender Cholla

7.0 Good

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Buckhorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa)

A Sonoran Desert cholla of Arizona and northwestern Mexico, reaching 3 meters tall and recognized by greenish-yellow flo...

Branching North American Mojave Cholla

6.9 Fair

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California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)

Native to the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, the California Barrel Cactus is a heavily spined cylindrical plant known for i...

North American Columnar Ornamental Californian

6.7 Fair