Cactaceae
Ferocactus

Ferocactus pottsii (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.

First published in Cact. Handb. Kakteenk. 5: 2738 (1961)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

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Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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