{"product_id":"ferocactus-chrysacanthus","title":"Ferocactus chrysacanthus","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4e4388de90f63d06-52\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4e4388de90f63d06-52\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-108 citation-end-108\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates: 29.02°N, 115.25°W (Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4e4388de90f63d06-52\"\u003eClimate Classification: BWh (Arid, Desert, Hot desert climate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4e4388de90f63d06-52\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics: Endemic to coastal island environments with high maritime influence, featuring rocky volcanic slopes, low annual precipitation combined with relatively high atmospheric humidity from oceanic fog, and coarse, mineral-rich, highly draining sandy-granitic soil matrices. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4e4388de90f63d06-53\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4e4388de90f63d06-53\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-107\"\u003eDiagnostic Features: Solitary or rarely clustered barrel cactus distinguished by being one of the spiniest species within the genus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-107\"\u003eFerocactus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-107 citation-end-107\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-106 citation-end-106\"\u003eIt features 13 to 22 tubercled ribs densely obscured by rigid, golden-yellow (or occasionally fiery red\/orange) armature.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-105 citation-end-105\"\u003eCentral spines number 4 to 10, growing up to 10.5 cm long, heavily twisted, and prominently hooked.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-104 citation-end-104\"\u003eRadial spines range from 4 to 12, slender and white.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-103 citation-end-103\"\u003eFlowers are funnel-shaped, yellow to brownish-yellow (or orange), measuring about 2.5 cm long and up to 5 cm in diameter.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_4e4388de90f63d06-53\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-102 citation-end-102\"\u003eGrowth Habit: Summer-growing solitary barrel cactus.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-101 citation-end-101\"\u003eExhibits an extremely slow growth rate, transitioning from globose to a final cylindrical column up to 30–40 cm in diameter and 90–100 cm in height over decades.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtymology: The generic name \u003ci\u003eFerocactus\u003c\/i\u003e derives from the Latin \u003ci\u003eferus\u003c\/i\u003e (wild or savage) combined with \u003ci\u003ecactus\u003c\/i\u003e, referring to the formidable and fierce spines. The specific epithet \u003ci\u003echrysacanthus\u003c\/i\u003e originates from the Greek words \u003ci\u003echrysos\u003c\/i\u003e (golden) and \u003ci\u003eakantha\u003c\/i\u003e (thorn or spine), describing its dense golden-yellow armature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context: First collected on Cedros Island off the western coast of Baja California, Mexico, and formally described by botanists Charles Russell Orcutt, Nathaniel Lord Britton, and Joseph Nelson Rose. It has long captured the interest of succulent hobbyists due to its brilliant golden coloration, though island endemism makes its wild dynamics unique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W4.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71279551185149,"sku":"71279551185149","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_1781.jpg?v=1789097886","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/ferocactus-chrysacanthus","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}