Ferocactus acanthodes var. hertrichii

	*Ferocactus acanthodes var. hertrichii* *(Syn: Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. lecontei)*	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

Description: The plant is usually unbranched forming a single column up to 2m tall and 30cm in diameter. The ribs are 2.5cm high and tuberculate.
Spines: A large central spine and three auxiliary centrals form a crucifix shape, The primary central is 5 to 7cm, angles down and is slightly to moderately hooked, sometimes to 90 degrees. The other centrals are from 5 to 7.5 cm long. The centrals are noticeably annularly ridged and flattened with a flat upper surface and rounded lower surface. Spines can be very light grey to red and yellow but darken to black with age.
Flowers: Yellow flowers tinged with red appear in May and June at the crown of the plant, 4 to 6cm. The fruit with scales is fleshy, yellow or yellowish green 5cm long, 2.5cm in diameter

Cultivation: Prefers full sun, Will take some frost.

Reproduction: Seeds are the only way of reproducing.

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Ferocactus cylindraceus:

F. acanthodes ( = F. Cylindraceus)
F. acanthodes forma variegata ( = F. Cylindraceus "variegata" )
F. acanthodes var. lecontei (F. cylindraceus ssp. lecontei)
F. acanthodes var. hertrichii (F. cylindraceus ssp. lecontei)
F. johnstonianus (F. cylindraceus var. johnstonianus)

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Ferocactus acanthodes v. hertrichii

Origin: The various variety of F. acanthodes are spread across central and western Arizona, southeastern California and southwards into Baja California and Sonora, Mexico

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Field number: HK 1915

Synonyms:

Ferocactus Hertrichii
Thelocactus hertrichii Borg - nn
Echinocactus hertrichii Kreuzinger 1935
Ferocactus cylindraceus var. hertrichii
Echinocactus lecontei Engelm. 1856
Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei (Engelm.) Bravo 1980
Ferocactus acanthodes Britton & Rose 1922
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926

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