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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Britton & Rose) G.Unger
Kakteen Sukk. 22: 187. 1971
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Ferocactus alamosanus Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 137, fig. 145. 1922 Britton & Rose

Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This rare and distinctive barrel cactus has relatively delicate spines for a Ferocactus, and is very hard to find a good size plant like this in cultivation.

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ferocactus pottsii complex

(This Taxon belong to a group of six closely allied species. The group is: Ferocactus alamosanus, Ferocactus schwarzii, Ferocactus reppenhagenii, Ferocactus glaucescens, & Ferocactus echidne)


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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Ferocactus pottsii var. alamosanus (Ferocactus alamosanus) Photo by: Cactus Art

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