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. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Echinocactus horizonthalonius a plant from las tablas description. Ranges over much of northeast and central mexico note. Pdf the last list of scale insects of slovenia was compiled by franc janezic 1954. Learn about echinocactus texensis horse crippler cactus. 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. The plant list includes a further 247 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus echinocactus. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany.
Delos lewis, 1878hawaii agricultural experiment station. If you are fond of cactuses, you might have heard of echinocactus and even have one at home. Flowers are followed by large, showy, brightred fleshy fruits. Llifle encyclopedias cacti family cactaceae echinocactus. Echinocactus article about echinocactus by the free. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Golden barrel, motherinlawscushion, motherinlawsseat, golden ball cactus, golden barrel cactus, california barrel cactus. It may offset with advanced age and a few multiples occur even at small sizes.
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. Echinocactus definition of echinocactus by merriamwebster. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Echinocactus grusonii golden barrel cactus world of. Happy spring we will continue to send plants and flowers from our farms daily. Pdf chlorophylls contents in echinocactus grusonii extract. These are primarily included because names of species rank. There are 10 species or less of echinocactus coming from southwestern usa and northern mexico. By clicking on the button i agree or on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. General information about diaspis echinocacti diasec. Diaspis echinocacti diasecoverview eppo global database. 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. Echinocactus platyacanthus the biznaga gigante 26704874860. However, like many other commonly cultivated cacti, grusonii is endangered in the wild due to habitat destruction.
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. Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a relatively small barrel cactus that normally grows unbranched. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Pdf a checklist of scale insects of slovenia researchgate. Echinocactus a guest from mexico on your windowsill. Echinocactus grusonii click on the pictures for full plant details and prices. You should know that this plant needs special care. Pages in category echinocactus the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. The last list of scale insects of slovenia was compiled by franc janezic 1954 and included 44 species. We inform you that this website uses cookies to enhance our user experience. In addition, this cactus species is exceptionally robust and does not come with many requirements in terms of tending. 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. Various other barrel cacti include members of the genera astrophytum, echinopsis, neolloydia, sclerocactus, and thelocactus.
There are clearly visible ribs, with feltlike pubescent areoles bearing a fascicle of hard needles. Echinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily cactoideae. Echinocactus grusonii from 3 to 10 inches specimen. 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. Older specimens take on an oblong shape with age and can dominate a landscape because of their large size and impressive bulk.
Echinocactus definition is a large genus of globular or cylindrical strongly ribbed and usually very spiny cacti that occur from the southwestern u. Bhl relies on donations to provide free pdf downloads and other services. The plant list includes 742 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus echinocactus. Pronunciation of echinocactus grusonii with 1 audio pronunciation, 3 synonyms, 1 meaning, 1 translation and more for echinocactus grusonii. Members of the genus usually have heavy spination and relatively small flowers. Cactus cereus, notocactus, opuntia, echinocactus and. To view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here to view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy click here. A whitespined form, and a shortspined form, are also in cultivation. Adult female boisduval scales, diaspis boisduvalii signoret, on banana fruit. Diaspis is a genus of scales and mealybugs in the family diaspididae.
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. Echinocactus a genus of plants of the family cactaceae. Online guide to the positive identification of members of. Prominent vertical ribs are lined with needlesharp yellow spines. 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. They also tend to lean to the south or southwest so that the spines. Kermesidae 1 species, cerococcidae 1 species and diaspididae 43 species. 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.
The solitary yellow or, less commonly, red flowers have a short feltlike pubescent tube. The fruits are copiously woolly, and this is one major distinction between echinocactus and ferocactus. For further informations please read our cookies policy. If you can look past the barbs, large wickedly pointy barbs, you will find a cute, pincushionshaped, droughttolerant. Data source and references for echinocactus echinocactus. North american genera, ferocactus and echinocactus. Grapevine insect pests and their natural enemies in the age of. They vary in size between small plants to giants 3. Astrophytum, boehmeria, cactaceae, carnegiea, cassia, cereus spp. Data source and references for echinocactus echinocactus from the usda plants database. It has up to 35 sharply angled ribs with ridges that are lined with golden yellow to white spines. There are at least 50 described species in diaspis species.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Echinocactus grusonii, a native of the queretaro state in central mexico, is one of the most popular cacti in cultivation. Echinocactus grusonii, this rounded pale green cactus has angled ribs and becomes elongated with age. Recorded by borg 1932 as frequently found on various species of mammillaria, cereus, echinocactus. Echinocactus grusonii also known as barrel cactus can grow up to 90 cm in height and 180 cm spread. Cultivated usually only grow to around 12 inches 30 cm. Golden barrel cactus, echinocactus grusonii plant how to. The generic name derives from the ancient greek echinos, meaning spiny, and cactus. Horse crippler cactus has large, lowgrowing, rockhard barrels that are covered with flat, clawlike spines. The botanic name echinocactus means spiny cactus and this plant certainly lives up to its name. Echinocactus grusonii golden barrel cactus a slowgrowing mexican cactus with a rounded to cylindrical, dark green body. Cactus jungle, marin sir francis drake blvd, san anselmo, ca 94960.
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