Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Ferocactus emoryi

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Juice from Ferocactis emoryi is considered by some native people to be highly toxic, and presumably stem tissue or liquid of that species would not be ingested, at least not uncooked[ 1991 Title Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora in southwestern Arizona. Part 7. Eudicots: Cactaceae - Cactus Family Publication Phytoneuron 2014-69: 1-95 Author Felger R.S. et al Publisher Year 2014 ISBN 2153 733X Description ].

Botanical Description

Ferocactus emoryi is a spiny, succulent, evergreen, barrel cactus, producing a single, globose to cylindrical stem that can range from 60 - 250cm tall and 30 - 100cm or more in diameter[ 1991 Title Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora in southwestern Arizona. Part 7. Eudicots: Cactaceae - Cactus Family Publication Phytoneuron 2014-69: 1-95 Author Felger R.S. et al Publisher Year 2014 ISBN 2153 733X Description ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, dye and medicine. It is grown as an ornamental[ 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. ]. Ferocactus emoryi is widespread, with no evidence of systematic decline, and occurs in several protected areas. 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwest N. America - Arizona, northwest Mexico (Sonora, Baja California Sur)

HabitatRocky hills and sandy or rocky flats, (including wash margins, alluvial fans, and mesas), often on limestone; at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres[ 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. ].