| Common Name |
Fishhook barrel cactus, California barrel cactus,
Miner's compass |
| Latin Name |
Ferocactus cylindraceus |
| Family |
Cactaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
8-24 / 9-10 |
| Type / Form |
Cactus / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Mojave and Sonoran Deserts from 1,500 to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
Once per month until established |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 11 X 2 feet, usual 4 feet X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
Sharp spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Flowers |
Yellow flowers in early summer, yellow fruit |
| Bark / Roots |
NA |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and Diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, low maintenance, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Pots, Sonoran |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by bees and hummingbirds, fruits eaten by
numerous animals |
| Native American Uses |
Flowers eaten, poor source of water in emergency, seeds
used to make cactus candy |
| Links |
|
| Article |
http://www.livingdesert.org/plants/ca_compass_barrel.asp |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/63231/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Ferocactus_lecontei.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferocactus_cylindraceus |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3572 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferocactus_cylindraceus |
| Images and data |
http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=3015 |
| Images and data |
http://www.birdandhike.com/Veg/Species/Cactus/Feroca_cyl/_Fer_cyl.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.coldcacti.com/product/New-227602568 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=FECY |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Ferocactus_cylindraceus_var._cylindraceus |
| Images and data |
http://www.california-desert.org/pages/03flora/family/cactaceae/ferocactus.htm |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415346 |
| Data |
http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/rareplants/097.html |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2702,2717,2718,2719 |
| Distribution and
profile |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FECYC |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Ferocactus+cylindraceus |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
