Ferocactus gracilis, the Fire Barrel Cactus or Biznaga, is a slender, columnar barrel cactus with 12-24 ribs densely armed with long, flattened, bright red central spines that curve dramatically. The radial spines are white and bristly. It produces yellow flowers with red mid-stripes in a ring at the crown. This Baja California native is a striking, architectural cactus for collectors and desert gardens.
| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) |
| Genus: | Ferocactus (fer-oh-KAK-tus) |
| Species: | gracilis (GRASS-il-is) |
| Synonym: | Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gracilis |
| Synonym: | Ferocactus viscainensis |
| Synonym: | Ferocactus peninsulae var. viscainensis |
| Synonym: | Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis |
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