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Ferocactus cylindraceus
California Barrel Cactus


Habit, immature plant; pen for scale.

To south of Ivanpah Road, about 1/2 mile west of the end of the pavement,
at the edge of Ivanpah Valley, at ca. 3800 feet.

9 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Habitat, another immature plant.

Same vicinity as prior image.

9 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Spines at top of stem.

Different individual, same vicinity as prior images.

9 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Spine detail from prior image.

9 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Habitat.

More mature plants than prior images.
Along trail about one mile north of Hole-in-the-Wall.

Yucca baccata is at left, Larrea tridentata is behind the cactus.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Habit.

Same vicinity as prior image.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Spine detail.

Same plant as in foreground of prior image.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.


This page created 16 August 2005; revised 1 October 2005.

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