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Young Barrel Cactus A young barrel cactus in bloom with last seasons fruit dried yet still attached. The dried fruit looks like miniature brown pineapples. You can also see how this specific cactus gets its name... "fishhook". Taken on a naked iPhone 6. Ferocactus wislizeni,Fishhook barrel cactus Click/tap to enlarge

Young Barrel Cactus

A young barrel cactus in bloom with last seasons fruit dried yet still attached. The dried fruit looks like miniature brown pineapples. You can also see how this specific cactus gets its name... "fishhook". Taken on a naked iPhone 6.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Very weird plant, almost alien-like! Posted 10 years ago

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The Fishhook barrel cactus

Ferocactus wislizeni, the fishhook barrel cactus, also called Arizona barrel cactus, candy barrel cactus, and Southwestern barrel cactus, is a cylindrical barrel-shaped cactus.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2015. Captured Jun 8, 2015 15:19.
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  • iPhone 6
  • f/2.2
  • 1/618s
  • ISO32
  • 4.15mm