Ferocactus glaucescens
Ferocactus glaucescens
Ferocactus glaucescens is a species of the genus Ferocactus in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet means glaucescens, blue gray green anlaufend '.
Description
Ferocactus glaucescens grows singly or branched with spherical, blue-green frosted stems and reaches diameters of up to 50 centimeters in stature heights of up to 45 inches and more. The shoots are slightly depressed at its apex. There are 12 to 17 sharp ribs present, which are not tuberculate. The present thereon areolae are elongated and often interconnected. The priemlichen, yellow spines are up to 3.5 inches long and are difficult to distinguish in central and radial spines. There are a single central spine and up to 6-7 spines present.
The bell-shaped yellow flowers grow to a length of up to 4.5 centimeters, and have diameters of 2.5 to 3.5 centimeter. The spherical, whitish or yellowish, tinged red fruits are fleshy. They are occupied up to 2.5 inches long and with yellowish, ciliated scales.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Ferocactus glaucescens is common in the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí.
The first description was in 1828 as Echinocactus glaucescens by Augustin- de Candolle Pyrame. Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose they put 1922 in the genus Ferocactus.
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.