California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Green

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.