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golden barrel cactus
Kroenleinia grusonii
5 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Candy Barrel CactusEchinocactus platyacanthus
Ferocactus histrix
California Barrel CactusFerocactus cylindraceus
San Diego Barrel CactusFerocactus viridescens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Arizona | 1,778 |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 184 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| United States | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Guanajuato | 1 |
| Hidalgo | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cactus growth formDescends from the cactus family.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales |
| Family | cacti · Cactaceae |
| Genus | Kroenleinia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise golden barrel cactus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.