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| Ferocactus wislizeni (fishhook barrel cactus). This Texas native also know as Candy Barrel can be found growing in far west Texas, it can live as long as 100 years and grows as much as 6 feet tall, and at that height would weigh about 500 pounds. That's a big Texan. |
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| Apparently in Mexico the cactus is sometimes sliced into bite sized chunks and soaked in sugar to become a sweet chewable candy for children....yum..? |
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| Flowers appear to me to be on fire. |
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| Ferocactus wislizeni |
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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. |
