Browsing: Ferocactus

Ferocactus is a genus of large barrel-shaped cacti. They are found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The name derives from the Latin word "ferox", meaning "fierce" and the Greek word "kaktos", meaning "thistle".

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