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| Fishhook Barrel Cactus, largest barrel cactus native to Texas (far west El Paso area) hardy to 5 degrees. |
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| Flowers look like a camp fire. The cactus stem is apparently eaten in Mexico, chopped into small pieces and soaked in sugar. I can't imagine that it would make a good candy but I will have to post pone judgment until I can try one for myself. |
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| Coryphantha macromeris, hardy to at least 14 degrees. Macro being "large" and meris "parts" most likely refers to the spines which are quite large for a Coryphantha. I have seen pictures of this growing in clumps three feet across, I wonder how long that takes? It appears to grow about an inch every three years. |
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| Nice combination of blooms from late June, most other cactus bloom much earlier. |
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