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Cactaceae
Ferocactus

not marked as a favorite taxon Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpfordt) Britton & Rose var. sinuatus (A. Dietrich) L.D. Benson. Common name: Texas Barrel Cactus, Tamaulipan Barrel Cactus, Rio Grande Barrel. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Tamaulipan thornscrub. Distribution: S. TX, TAM, NLE.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4, Tx; = Echinocactus sinuatus A.Dietr. — Weniger (1984); < Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose — Mex. Basionym: Echinocactus sinuatus A.Dietr. 1851

Links to other floras: = Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. sinuatus - FNA4

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