Ferocactus schwarzii
Ferocactus schwarzii is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.
Description
Ferocactus schwarzii is a solitary cactus with globular or ellipsoidal light green shoots, growing up to tall and in diameter. It has 13 to 19 initially rounded, sharp-edged ribs. The one to five yellow spines, slightly curved backward and protruding, turn gray with age and range from in length.The yellow flowers, which do not fully open, form a ring around the crown, reaching up to in length and in diameter. The approximately spherical fruits are green-olive, measuring in length, and eventually dry out and split lengthwise.