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Giant Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus platyacanthus)

The giant barrel cactus Echinocactus platyacanthus is a remarkably large species of columnar cactus native to Mexico. It...

Mexican Ornamental Endangered Very Large

8.9 Great

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Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)

The Claret Cup Cactus is a clumping hedgehog species native to the American Southwest, officially designated as the stat...

Clustering Hedgehog North American Ornamental

8.7 Great

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Mojave Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus)

Sclerocactus polyancistrus, the Mojave Fishhook Cactus, is native to the Mojave Desert and features prominent, hooked ce...

North American Ornamental Mojave Barrel

8.7 Great

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Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)

The Golden Barrel Cactus is a spherical, ribbed cactus native to eastern Mexico that is critically endangered in the wil...

Mexican Ornamental Endangered Globular

8.5 Great

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Lace Cactus (Echinocereus reichenbachii)

The Lace Cactus is a small, cold-hardy cactus native to Texas and Oklahoma, highly prized by collectors for its geometri...

Hedgehog North American Ornamental Plains

8.5 Great

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Ferocactus histrix (Twisted Barrel)

Ferocactus histrix, commonly known as the twisted barrel, is a Mexican cactus notable for its prominent, twisted central...

Large Mexican Ornamental Barrel

8.5 Great

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Devil's Tongue Barrel (Ferocactus latispinus)

Native to central Mexico, the Devil's Tongue Barrel is a small, flattened cactus famous for its fierce, broad, hooked re...

Mexican Ornamental Globular Barrel

8.2 Great

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Mexican Lime Cactus (Ferocactus pilosus)

The Mexican Lime Cactus, native to northeastern Mexico, is a cylindrical barrel cactus highly prized in cultivation for...

Mexican Columnar Ornamental Barrel

8.2 Great

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Whipple's Fishhook (Sclerocactus whipplei)

Named after explorer Amiel Weeks Whipple, Sclerocactus whipplei is a small cylindrical cactus from the Colorado Plateau...

North American Ornamental Barrel Hooked Spines

8.2 Great

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Echinocactus parryi

Echinocactus parryi is a rare spherical cactus from the Chihuahuan Desert, described in 1856, notable for its distinctiv...

Rare Ornamental Barrel Chihuahuan

8.2 Great

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Blue Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus glaucescens)

The Blue Barrel Cactus is a spherical Mexican cactus recognized by its distinct pale-blue epidermis and contrasting brig...

Mexican Ornamental Blue Green Globular

7.9 Good

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Ferocactus emoryi ssp. rectispinus

Recognized as a subspecies in 1984, Ferocactus emoryi subsp. rectispinus is a Baja California cactus notable for its ext...

Large Ornamental Sonoran Barrel

7.8 Good

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Ferocactus schwarzii

Endemic to Jalisco, Mexico, Ferocactus schwarzii is a spherical barrel cactus distinguished by its bright golden spines...

Large Rare Mexican Ornamental

7.7 Good

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Emory's Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus emoryi)

Emory's Barrel Cactus is a large, spherical plant native to southern Arizona and Mexico, notable for its striking red, c...

Large North American Sonoran Barrel

7.6 Good

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Echinocereus coccineus (Scarlet Hedgehog)

Echinocereus coccineus, the scarlet hedgehog cactus, is a clumping species found in the American Southwest, noted for it...

Clustering Hedgehog North American Ornamental

7.5 Good

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Echinocereus baileyi

Echinocereus baileyi is an Oklahoma native cactus noted for its heavily spined, low-growing spherical stems and large, b...

Small Hedgehog Oklahoma North American

7.4 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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Echinocereus fendleri (Fendler's Hedgehog)

Echinocereus fendleri, or Fendler's hedgehog, is a cactus native to the American Southwest, notable for its variably col...

Hedgehog North American Ornamental Southwest

7.2 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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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