| Ferocactus histrix |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Order: |
Caryophyllales |
| Family: |
Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: |
Cactoideae |
| Genus: |
Ferocactus |
| Species: |
F. histrix |
| Binomial name |
Ferocactus histrix
(DC.) G.E. Linds. 1955 |
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| Synonyms |
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- Bisnaga histrix (DC.) Doweld 1999
- Echinocactus histrix DC. 1828
- Bisnaga electracantha (Lem.) Orcutt 1926
- Cactus multangularis Moc. & Sessé ex DC. 1828
- Echinocactus coulteri G.Don 1834
- Echinocactus electracanthus Lem. 1838
- Echinocactus electracanthus var. rufispinus Müll.Arg. 1893
- Echinocactus hystrichacanthus Lem. 1839
- Echinocactus lancifer Rchb. ex Walp. 1843
- Echinocactus melocactiformis DC. 1828
- Echinocactus oxypterus Zucc. ex Pfeiff. 1837
- Echinocactus pfersdorffii Schelle 1906
- Echinocactus pycnoxyphus Lem. 1839
- Echinofossulocactus oxypterus (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Lawr. 1841
- Ferocactus melocactiformis (DC.) Britton & Rose 1922
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Ferocactus histrix, also known as Acitrón barrel cactus (Biznaga barril de acitrón) is a species of Ferocactus native to central Mexico.
It is a large barrel cactus that can be commonly found throughout all the Central Mexican matorral. It produces an edible fruit appreciated for its sour taste.