For further informations please read our cookies policy. Echinocactus grusonii also known as barrel cactus can grow up to 90 cm in height and 180 cm spread. Horse crippler cactus has large, lowgrowing, rockhard barrels that are covered with flat, clawlike spines. If you can look past the barbs, large wickedly pointy barbs, you will find a cute, pincushionshaped, droughttolerant. These are primarily included because names of species rank.
Echinocactus article about echinocactus by the free. A whitespined form, and a shortspined form, are also in cultivation. Echinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily cactoideae. The last list of scale insects of slovenia was compiled by franc janezic 1954 and included 44 species. Echinocactus a genus of plants of the family cactaceae. There are at least 50 described species in diaspis species. The plant list includes 742 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus echinocactus.
North american genera, ferocactus and echinocactus. Echinocactus grusonii golden barrel cactus a slowgrowing mexican cactus with a rounded to cylindrical, dark green body. Pale, greygreen to bright glaucous greyblue, flattopped or hemispheric, and deepseated in substrate, spherical with age or stoutly short cylindrical, stem slowly growing up to 30 cm tall, 1520 cm in diameter or more. Adult female boisduval scales, diaspis boisduvalii signoret, on banana fruit. Echinocactus grusonii click on the pictures for full plant details and prices. To view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here to view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy click here. Echinocactus definition is a large genus of globular or cylindrical strongly ribbed and usually very spiny cacti that occur from the southwestern u. Echinocactus definition of echinocactus by merriamwebster. Astrophytum, boehmeria, cactaceae, carnegiea, cassia, cereus spp. Various other barrel cacti include members of the genera astrophytum, echinopsis, neolloydia, sclerocactus, and thelocactus. The fruits are copiously woolly, and this is one major distinction between echinocactus and ferocactus. The plant list includes a further 247 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus echinocactus.
Echinocactus a guest from mexico on your windowsill. Echinocactus grusonii online guide to the positive. This thickly ribbed succulent barrel cactus is covered by some seriously nasty spines that grow angled outward from the plant in a starshaped configuration for maximum impact. By clicking on the button i agree or on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. Cites is an international agreement between governments, aimed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Butterfly attracting plants, deer resistant plants, drought tolerant plants, fillers, insect attracting plants, north american native plants, ornamental seed or fruit, plants named after animals, rabbit resistant plants, salt tolerant.
Cactus jungle, marin sir francis drake blvd, san anselmo, ca 94960. Pages in category echinocactus the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Pdf the last list of scale insects of slovenia was compiled by franc janezic 1954. Recorded by borg 1932 as frequently found on various species of mammillaria, cereus, echinocactus. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Online guide to the positive identification of members of. In addition, this cactus species is exceptionally robust and does not come with many requirements in terms of tending.
Cultivated usually only grow to around 12 inches 30 cm. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Bhl relies on donations to provide free pdf downloads and other services. Pronunciation of echinocactus grusonii with 1 audio pronunciation, 3 synonyms, 1 meaning, 1 translation and more for echinocactus grusonii. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ranges over much of northeast and central mexico note.
Older specimens take on an oblong shape with age and can dominate a landscape because of their large size and impressive bulk. It looks just like a regular golden barrel but the spines are glassywhite instead of yellow. However, like many other commonly cultivated cacti, grusonii is endangered in the wild due to habitat destruction. Echinocactus grusonii is widely cultivated by specialty plant nurseries as an ornamental plant, for planting in containers, desert habitat gardens, rock gardens, and in conservatories. Golden barrel, motherinlawscushion, motherinlawsseat, golden ball cactus, golden barrel cactus, california barrel cactus. They also tend to lean to the south or southwest so that the spines. There are clearly visible ribs, with feltlike pubescent areoles bearing a fascicle of hard needles. Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a relatively small barrel cactus that normally grows unbranched. General information about diaspis echinocacti diasec. Echinocactus grusonii is a cactus with a single, slowgrowing, globeshaped stem that became elongated barrelshaped in maturity, up to 3 feet 90 cm in height and spread. Data source and references for echinocactus echinocactus from the usda plants database. Echinocactus grusonii golden barrel cactus world of. Llifle encyclopedias cacti family cactaceae echinocactus. The solitary yellow or, less commonly, red flowers have a short feltlike pubescent tube.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Echinocactus karwinskii, echinocactus ingens, echinocactus helophorus, echinocactus visnaga, echinocactus grandis, echinocactus palmeri to view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here to view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy click here. On the basis of data gathered from the literature and from our own faunistic researches. It and ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus. Cactus cereus, notocactus, opuntia, echinocactus and. Happy spring we will continue to send plants and flowers from our farms daily. Echinocactus grusonii, a native of the queretaro state in central mexico, is one of the most popular cacti in cultivation. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. We inform you that this website uses cookies to enhance our user experience. It may offset with advanced age and a few multiples occur even at small sizes.
Echinocactus grusonii, this rounded pale green cactus has angled ribs and becomes elongated with age. They vary in size between small plants to giants 3. Pdf chlorophylls contents in echinocactus grusonii extract. Pdf a checklist of scale insects of slovenia researchgate. Diaspis echinocacti diasecoverview eppo global database. Grapevine insect pests and their natural enemies in the age of. Kermesidae 1 species, cerococcidae 1 species and diaspididae 43 species. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. If you are fond of cactuses, you might have heard of echinocactus and even have one at home. There are 10 species or less of echinocactus coming from southwestern usa and northern mexico. You should know that this plant needs special care. Echinocactus horizonthalonius a plant from las tablas description. Prominent vertical ribs are lined with needlesharp yellow spines.
Echinocactus platyacanthus the biznaga gigante 26704874860. The generic name derives from the ancient greek echinos, meaning spiny, and cactus. Diaspis is a genus of scales and mealybugs in the family diaspididae. Learn about echinocactus texensis horse crippler cactus. It has up to 35 sharply angled ribs with ridges that are lined with golden yellow to white spines.
The botanic name echinocactus means spiny cactus and this plant certainly lives up to its name. Horse crippler cactus blooms in summer with showy flowers in shades of white, pink, red and orange. Delos lewis, 1878hawaii agricultural experiment station. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Echinocactus grusonii from 3 to 10 inches specimen. Echinocactus grusonii, commonly known as motherinlaws cushion, stands out especially due to its golden spines, which form a beautiful contrast to the lush green of the cactus body. Members of the genus usually have heavy spination and relatively small flowers. Flowers are followed by large, showy, brightred fleshy fruits. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Golden barrel cactus, echinocactus grusonii plant how to.