Ferocactus viridescens

Botanical Description

Ferocactus viridescens is a spiny, succulent, evergreen, barrel cactus, producing a single, globose to cylindrical stem that is usually around 10 - 20cm tall, though it can reach 45cm, and 10 - 35cm in diameter[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. At first nearly globose or somewhat depressed, in age becoming cylindric, 30 to 45 cm. high, 25 to 35 cm. in diameter, simple or cespitóse The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental. Ferocactus viridescens has a wide range and, even though there is some decrease in the population (including urban expansion, conversion of habitat to agriculture and illegal collection of the plants for horticulture), this is not currently sufficient to warrant listing in a threatened category. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].