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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.

Ferocactus gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Ferocactus
Species:	F. gracilis
Binomial name
Ferocactus gracilis H.E. Gates 1933

Subspecies

• Ferocactus gracilis coloratus (H.E.Gates) N.P.Taylor
• Ferocactus gracilis gatesii (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor
• Ferocactus gracilis gracilis

References

External links

• Media related to Ferocactus gracilis at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Ferocactus gracilis at Wikispecies

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