Turk's head cactus, Catclaw cactus
Ferocactus uncinatus

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus that grows cylinder shaped. The stem is 20 cm tall and 8 cm across. There are about 13 ribs.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate to subtropical plant. In Mexico it grows between 900-1,550 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ancistrocactus uncinatus (Galeotti) L. D. Benson; Echinocactus uncinatus Galeotti; Ferocactus uncinatus (Galeotti) Britton & Rose; Glandulicactus uncinatum subsp. wrightii (Engelm.) Kelsey & Dayton; Glandulicactus uncinatus (Galeotti) Backeb.; Hamatocactus uncinatus (Galeotti) Galeotti ex Berg.; Sclerocactus uncinatum subsp. wrightii (Englem.) N. P. Taylor; Thelocactus uncinatus (Galeotti) Buxb.; and others