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Geohintonia mexicana

Geohintonia mexicana is a rare cactus endemic to the gypsum hills of Nuevo León, Mexico. It represents the only species...

Rare Mexican Ornamental Endangered

9.4 Excellent

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Fishbone Cactus (Epiphyllum anguliger)

Epiphyllum anguliger, commonly known as the Fishbone Cactus, is a Mexican cactus species notable for its distinctive zig...

Mexican Ornamental Epiphytic Night Blooming

9.2 Excellent

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Aztekium valdezii

Aztekium valdezii is a rare cactus native to Nuevo León, Mexico. Discovered in 2011, it represents the second species wi...

Rare Mexican Endangered Wrinkled

9.2 Excellent

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Artichoke Cactus (Obregonia denegrii)

The Artichoke Cactus Obregonia denegrii is a unique Mexican cactus notable for its distinctive artichoke-like appearance...

Mexican Flat Ornamental Endangered

9.1 Excellent

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Pelecyphora strobiliformis (Artichoke)

Pelecyphora strobiliformis, commonly called the artichoke cactus, is a rare Mexican succulent native to Nuevo León and T...

Rare Mexican Cylindrical Ornamental

9.1 Excellent

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Hatchet Cactus (Pelecyphora aselliformis)

The Hatchet Cactus *Pelecyphora aselliformis* is a rare Mexican cactus notable for its unique cylindrical shape and dist...

Rare Mexican Cylindrical Ornamental

9.0 Excellent

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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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Mammillaria carmenae

Mammillaria carmenae is a small cactus species native to Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. Its rounded stems are covere...

Clustering Rare Mexican Ornamental

8.6 Great

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Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)

The Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) is a globular cactus native to central Mexico, particularly the states...

Mexican Ornamental Endangered Globular

8.5 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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Echinocactus platyacanthus

Echinocactus platyacanthus, also known as the giant barrel cactus, is native to the high-altitude deserts and semiarid r...

Large Mexican Ornamental Giant

8.5 Great

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Ferocactus latispinus

Ferocactus latispinus is a species of barrel cactus native to central and southern Mexico, commonly called the crow's cl...

Mexican Ornamental Barrel Flat Spines

8.4 Great

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Devil's Tongue Barrel (Ferocactus latispinus)

Ferocactus latispinus, commonly called the devil's tongue barrel cactus, is a globular to flattened barrel cactus native...

Mexican Ornamental Globular Barrel

8.2 Great

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Mexican Lime Cactus (Ferocactus pilosus)

Ferocactus pilosus, commonly called the Mexican Lime Cactus, is a barrel cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert regions...

Mexican Columnar Ornamental Barrel

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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Mammillaria crucigera

Mammillaria crucigera is a species of globular cactus native to the Tehuacán Valley in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and...

Small Rare Mexican Ornamental

8.1 Great

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Blue Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus glaucescens)

The Blue Barrel Cactus, scientifically known as Ferocactus glaucescens, is a spherical cactus native to the limestone hi...

Mexican Ornamental Blue Green Globular

7.9 Good

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Ferocactus emoryi ssp. rectispinus

Ferocactus emoryi subsp. rectispinus is a barrel cactus subspecies native to the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. Re...

Large Ornamental Sonoran Barrel

7.8 Good

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Ferocactus peninsulae

Ferocactus peninsulae is a barrel cactus native to Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. It develops a ribbed, cylindrical...

Large Mexican Baja California Barrel

7.8 Good

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Twisted Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus herrerae)

The Twisted Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus herrerae) is a species of barrel cactus native to the western Mexican states of Si...

Mexican Ornamental Barrel Sinaloa

7.7 Good