Biology:Ferocactus gracilis
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Short description: Species of cactus
| Ferocactus gracilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Ferocactus |
| Species: | F. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ferocactus gracilis H.E. Gates 1933
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Ferocactus gracilis, or the fire barrel cactus, is a species of Ferocactus from Northwestern Mexico.[1] This cactus gets its common name from the striking red coloration of its defensive spines and flowers.
Subspecies
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Ferocactus gracilis subsp. coloratus (H.E.Gates) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (C. Baja California) |
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Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gatesii (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (Baja California: Islands in Los Angeles Bay) |
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Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gracilis | Mexico (C. Baja California) |
| Ferocactus gracilis subsp. tortulispinus (H.E.Gates) Lodé | Mexico (N. Central Baja California) |
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q150203 entry
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