Ferocactus emoryi
Ferocactus emoryi
Ferocactus emoryi is a species of the genus Ferocactus in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). English common names are " Emory 's Barrel Cactus " and "Traveller 's Friend ".
Description
Ferocactus emoryi grows individually with spherical to cylindrical, bright green to Glauk - green shoots and reaches diameters of 1 meter stature heights of up to 2.5 meters. There are 15 to 30, sometimes more, ribs present, which are clearly tuberculate in the adolescent stage. The spines are whitish to reddish. The single, very strong central spine is flattened, straight, curved or hooked, and is 4-10 inches long. The seven to nine spines reach a length of up to 6 inches.
The wide funnel-shaped flowers are mahogany, red, red with yellow or yellow. They reach a length of up to 7.5 inches in diameter and have 5-7 centimeter. The obovate to oblong fruits are up to 5 inches long and not tear with a basal pore on.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
The first description was in 1848 as Echinocactus emoryi by George Engelmann. Charles Russell Orcutt she put 1926 in the genus Ferocactus.
We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Ferocactus emoryi subsp. emoryi
- Ferocactus emoryi subsp. rectispinus ( Engelm. ex J.M.Coulter ) N.P.Taylor
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.
Use
Of the Seri Ferocactus emoryi used medicinally. Young thorns they use for the manufacture of face paints.