Scientific or common name:

Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. sinuatus (A. Dietr.) L.D. Benson

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CACTACEAE - Cactus family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. sinuatus (A. Dietr.) L.D. Benson
Rank: variety

Images of Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. sinuatus

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Common names

U.S. name: Turk's head

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Grown habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Echinocactus sinuatus A. Dietr.
= Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose ssp. sinuatus (A. Dietr.) N.P. Taylor

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Ferocactus
Species:

1) Ferocactus acanthodes (Lem.) Britton & Rose 2) Ferocactus acanthodes (Lem.) Britton & Rose var. eastwoodiae L.D. Benson 3) Ferocactus acanthodes (Lem.) Britton & Rose var. lecontei (Engelm.) Lindsay 4) Ferocactus covillei Britton & Rose 5) Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt 6) Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt ssp. lecontei (Engelm.) N.P. Taylor 7) Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt var. cylindraceus 8) Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt var. eastwoodiae (L.D. Benson) N.P. Taylor 9) Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt var. lecontei (Engelm.) H. Bravo 10) Ferocactus eastwoodiae (L.D. Benson) L.D. Benson 11) Ferocactus emoryi (Engelm.) Orcutt 12) Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose 13) Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose ssp. sinuatus (A. Dietr.) N.P. Taylor 14) Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. hamatacanthus 15) Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. sinuatus (A. Dietr.) L.D. Benson 16) Ferocactus lecontei (Engelm.) Britton & Rose 17) Ferocactus setispinus (Engelm.) L.D. Benson 18) Ferocactus uncinatus (Galeotti) Britton & Rose var. wrightii (Engelm.) N.P. Taylor 19) Ferocactus viridescens (Torr. & A. Gray) Britton & Rose 20) Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Texas)


Map for Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. sinuatus (A. Dietr.) L.D. Benson
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Cactaceae)
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1) Acanthocereus (triangle cactus) 2) Ancistrocactus (fishhook cactus) 3) Ariocarpus (livingrock) 4) Astrophytum 5) Bergerocactus (snakecactus) 6) Bergerocereus (snakecactus) 7) Borzicactus 8) Brasiliopuntia 9) Cactus (triangle cactus) 10) Carnegia (saguaro) 11) Carnegiea (saguaro) 12) Cassytha (rhipsalis) 13) Cephalocereus 14) Cereus (sweetpotato cactus) 15) Cleistocactus 16) Cochiseia (foxtail cactus) 17) Coloradoa (fishhook cactus) 18) Consolea 19) Corryocactus 20) Coryphantha (beehive cactus) 21) Cylindropuntia 22) Dolichothele (globe cactus) 23) Eccremocactus 24) Echinocactus 25) Echinocereus (hedgehog cactus) 26) Echinomastus 27) Echinopsis 28) Epiphyllum (climbing cactus) 29) Epithelantha (pingpong-ball cactus) 30) Eriocereus (applecactus) 31) Escobaria (foxtail cactus) 32) Ferocactus (barrel cactus) 33) Glandulicactus (fishhook cactus) 34) Grusonia 35) Hamatocactus 36) Harrisia (applecactus) 37) Hatiora 38) Homalocephala (echinocactus) 39) Hylocereus (nightblooming cactus) 40) Lemaireocereus (stenocereus) 41) Leptocereus 42) Lobivia 43) Lophocereus (pachycereus) 44) Lophophora 45) Mammillaria (globe cactus) 46) Melocactus 47) Neobesseya (foxtail cactus) 48) Neoevansia (peniocereus) 49) Neolloydia 50) Neomammillaria (foxtail cactus) 51) Nopalea (pricklypear) 52) Notocactus 53) Opuntia (pricklypear) 54) Pachycereus 55) Parodia 56) Pediocactus (pincushion cactus) 57) Peniocereus 58) Pereskia 59) Phellosperma (globe cactus) 60) Pilocereus (tree cactus) 61) Pilosocereus (tree cactus) 62) Piptanthocereus (sweetpotato cactus) 63) Rebutia 64) Rhipsalis 65) Schlumbergera 66) Sclerocactus (fishhook cactus) 67) Selenicereus (moonlight cactus) 68) Stenocereus 69) Thelocactus 70) Toumeya (fishhook cactus) 71) Trichocereus 72) Turbinicarpus 73) Wigginsia 74) Wilcoxia (hedgehog cactus) 75) Zygocactus (schlumbergera)

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Common names (Ferocactus)
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1) California barrel cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus) 2) Candy barrelcactus (Ferocactus wislizeni) 3) Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (Ferocactus uncinatus var. wrightii) 4) Emory's barrel cactus (Ferocactus emoryi) 5) Leconte's barrel cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei) 6) Miniature barrel cactus (Ferocactus setispinus) 7) San Diego barrelcactus (Ferocactus viridescens) 8) Turk's head (Ferocactus hamatacanthus)

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More species:
1) Ferocactus lecontei (Engelm.) Britton & Rose [138]
2) Ferula assa-foetida L. [662]
3) Ferula galbaniflua Boiss. & Buhse [138]
4) Festuca altaica Trin. [409]
5) Festuca altaica Trin. ssp. scabrella (Torr. ex Hook.) Hultén [93]
6) Festuca altaica Trin. var. scabrella (Torr. ex Hook.) Breitung [104]
7) Festuca arizonica Vasey [617]
8) Festuca brachyphylla Schult. ex Schult. & Schult. f. [444]
9) Festuca brachyphylla Schult. ex Schult. & Schult. f. var. rydbergii (St.-Yves) Cronquist [134]
10) Festuca californica Vasey [363]

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