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	\| genus = '''Ferocactus'''		\| genus = '''Ferocactus'''
	\| authority = Britton & Rose (1922)		\| authority = Britton & Rose (1922)
	\| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Lodé treats the genus as provisionally correct while noting its polyphyletic nature.		\| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Lodé treats the genus as provisionally correct while noting its polyphyletic nature[cite: 1032, 1033].
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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	'''Ferocactus''' includes mostly massive, globose to barrel-shaped cacti that can become elongated or cylindrical with age[cite: 1032].		'''Ferocactus''' includes mostly massive, globose to barrel-shaped cacti that can become elongated or cylindrical with age[cite: 1032].
	* '''Stems:''' Feature well-defined ribs and a depressed apex[cite: 1032]. Areoles often possess nectariferous glands[cite: 1032].		* '''Stems''': Feature well-defined ribs and a depressed apex[cite: 1032]. Areoles often possess nectariferous glands[cite: 1032].
	* '''Spines:''' Radial and central spines are well-differentiated. Centrals are typically very strong, sometimes hooked or ringed[cite: 1032].		* '''Spines''': Radial and central spines are well-differentiated[cite: 1032]. Centrals are typically very strong, sometimes hooked or ringed[cite: 1032].
	* '''Flowers:''' Diurnal and self-sterile, appearing around the apex. Colors include yellow, orange, red, magenta, and purple[cite: 1032].		* '''Flowers''': Diurnal and self-sterile, appearing around the apex[cite: 1032]. Colors include yellow, orange, red, magenta, and purple[cite: 1032].
	* '''Fruits:''' Globose to elongated with thick walls. They can be dry or juicy at maturity, depending on the section[cite: 1032].		* '''Fruits''': Globose to elongated with thick walls[cite: 1032]. They can be dry or juicy at maturity, depending on the section[cite: 1032].
	* '''Seeds:''' Variable in size, dark brown to black, with surface textures ranging from smooth and shiny to matt and reticulate[cite: 1032].		* '''Seeds''': Variable in size, dark brown to black, with surface textures ranging from smooth and shiny to matt and reticulate[cite: 1032].

	== Habitat ==		== Habitat ==
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	== Distribution ==		== Distribution ==
	* '''Mexico and USA:''' Extending from the southwestern United States through northern and central Mexico, including the islands of the Gulf of California[cite: 1034].		* '''Mexico and USA''': Extending from the southwestern United States through northern and central Mexico, including the islands of the Gulf of California[cite: 1034].

	== Species ==		== Species ==
	Following Lodé (2015), the genus includes 26 recognized species and 14 subspecies[cite: 1033, 1034]:		Following Lodé (2015), the genus includes the following recognized species and subspecies[cite: 1033, 1034]:

	* [[Ferocactus acanthodes]] (syn. ''F. cylindraceus'')		* [[Ferocactus acanthodes]] (syn. ''F. cylindraceus'') [cite: 1033]
	* [[Ferocactus alamosanus]]		** [[Ferocactus acanthodes subsp. eastwoodiae]] [cite: 1033]
	* [[Ferocactus chrysacanthus]]		* [[Ferocactus alamosanus]] [cite: 1033]
	* [[Ferocactus diguetii]]		** [[Ferocactus alamosanus subsp. reppenhagenii]] [cite: 1033]
	* [[Ferocactus echidne]]		* [[Ferocactus chrysacanthus]] [cite: 1033]
	* [[Ferocactus emoryi]]		** [[Ferocactus chrysacanthus subsp. grandiflorus]] [cite: 1033]
			* [[Ferocactus diguetii]] [cite: 1033]
			* [[Ferocactus echidne]] [cite: 1033]
			* [[Ferocactus emoryi]] [cite: 1033]
			** [[Ferocactus emoryi subsp. rectispinus]] [cite: 1033]
	* [[Ferocactus flavovirens]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus flavovirens]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus fordii]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus fordii]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus fordii subsp. borealis]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus glaucescens]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus glaucescens]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus gracilis]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus gracilis]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus gracilis subsp. coloratus]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gatesii]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus gracilis subsp. tortulispinus]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus haematacanthus]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus haematacanthus]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus herrerae]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus herrerae]] [cite: 1034]
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	* [[Ferocactus johnstonianus]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus johnstonianus]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus latispinus]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus latispinus]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus latispinus subsp. greenwoodii]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus latispinus subsp. spiralis]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus lindsayi]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus lindsayi]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus macrodiscus]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus macrodiscus]] [cite: 1034]
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	* [[Ferocactus townsendianus]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus townsendianus]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus viridescens]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus viridescens]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus viridescens subsp. littoralis]] [cite: 1034]
	* [[Ferocactus wislizenii]] [cite: 1034]		* [[Ferocactus wislizenii]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus wislizenii subsp. ajoensis]] [cite: 1034]
			** [[Ferocactus wislizenii subsp. tiburonensis]] [cite: 1034]

	== Taxonomy Note ==		== Taxonomy Note ==
	Lodé divides the genus into two artificial sections: '''Bisnaga''' (juicy fruits, small seeds) and '''Ferocactus''' (dry fruits, larger seeds). Recent molecular work (Vázquez-Sánchez et al., 2013) suggests that ''Ferocactus'' is part of a complex clade including ''Thelocactus'' and ''Leuchtenbergia'', necessitating future revisions.		Lodé divides the genus into two artificial sections: '''Bisnaga''' (juicy fruits, small seeds) and '''Ferocactus''' (dry fruits, larger seeds)[cite: 1033]. Recent molecular work (Vázquez-Sánchez et al., 2013) suggests that ''Ferocactus'' is part of a complex clade including ''Thelocactus'' and ''Leuchtenbergia'', necessitating future revisions[cite: 1033].

	[[Category:Cactaceae]]		[[Category:Cactaceae]]
	[[Category:Cactoideae]]		[[Category:Cactoideae]]
	[[Category:Cacteae]]		[[Category:Cacteae]]

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{{Taxobox
| name = Ferocactus
| image = Ferocactus_glaucescens.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cacteae]]
| genus = '''Ferocactus'''
| authority = Britton & Rose (1922)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Lodé treats the genus as provisionally correct while noting its polyphyletic nature.
}}

== Etymology ==
The name is derived from the Latin ''ferox'' (fierce), referring to the formidable and robust spines characteristic of the genus[cite: 1032].

== Description ==
'''Ferocactus''' includes mostly massive, globose to barrel-shaped cacti that can become elongated or cylindrical with age[cite: 1032].
* '''Stems:''' Feature well-defined ribs and a depressed apex[cite: 1032]. Areoles often possess nectariferous glands[cite: 1032].
* '''Spines:''' Radial and central spines are well-differentiated. Centrals are typically very strong, sometimes hooked or ringed[cite: 1032].
* '''Flowers:''' Diurnal and self-sterile, appearing around the apex. Colors include yellow, orange, red, magenta, and purple[cite: 1032].
* '''Fruits:''' Globose to elongated with thick walls. They can be dry or juicy at maturity, depending on the section[cite: 1032].
* '''Seeds:''' Variable in size, dark brown to black, with surface textures ranging from smooth and shiny to matt and reticulate[cite: 1032].

== Habitat ==
Widespread in arid regions, growing on limestone, volcanic, or granitic soils[cite: 1034]. They are found on slopes, in canyons, and on coastal plains from sea level up to 3000 m[cite: 1034].

== Distribution ==
* '''Mexico and USA:''' Extending from the southwestern United States through northern and central Mexico, including the islands of the Gulf of California[cite: 1034].

== Species ==
Following Lodé (2015), the genus includes 26 recognized species and 14 subspecies[cite: 1033, 1034]:

* [[Ferocactus acanthodes]] (syn. ''F. cylindraceus'')
* [[Ferocactus alamosanus]]
* [[Ferocactus chrysacanthus]]
* [[Ferocactus diguetii]]
* [[Ferocactus echidne]]
* [[Ferocactus emoryi]]
* [[Ferocactus flavovirens]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus fordii]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus glaucescens]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus gracilis]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus haematacanthus]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus herrerae]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus histrix]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus johnstonianus]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus latispinus]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus lindsayi]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus macrodiscus]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus peninsulae]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus pilosus]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus pottsii]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus robustus]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus santa-maria]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus schwarzii]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus townsendianus]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus viridescens]] [cite: 1034]
* [[Ferocactus wislizenii]] [cite: 1034]

== Taxonomy Note ==
Lodé divides the genus into two artificial sections: '''Bisnaga''' (juicy fruits, small seeds) and '''Ferocactus''' (dry fruits, larger seeds). Recent molecular work (Vázquez-Sánchez et al., 2013) suggests that ''Ferocactus'' is part of a complex clade including ''Thelocactus'' and ''Leuchtenbergia'', necessitating future revisions.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Cacteae]]

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