Ferocactus fordii var. grandiflorus

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Ferocactus fordii var. grandiflorus G.E.Linds.
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 27: 164, fig. 154. 1955
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Ferocactus chrysacanthus subs. grandiflorus (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 15. 1998

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Ferocactus chrysacanthus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ferocactus chrysacanthus group

Ferocactus chrysacanthus (Orcutt) Britton & Rose: Solitary barrel cactus. The plant is very densely covered with golden yellow spines (one of the spiniest of the Ferocacti) It has yellow or yellow-orange flowers.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus subs. grandiflorus (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor: This subspecies has red or red-orange flowers.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus f. rubrispinus (Abel ex Orcutt) G.Unger: This form has orang to bright red thick, twisted and more or less hooked spines.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus cv. Orange spines: This variety has rich orange coloured spines instead of yellow.

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