species 25,376 observations
Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
Field notes
Ferocactus wislizeni, the fishhook barrel cactus, also called Arizona barrel cactus, candy barrel cactus, and Southwestern barrel cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to northern Mexico and the southern United States. It is a ball-shaped cactus eventually growing to a cylindrical shape, with spiny ribs and red or yellow flowers in summer.
Some sources mistakenly spell the epithet "wislizenii." The correct spelling is with one "i," per ICN article 60C.2.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Blue Cactus Borer
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Orange-tipped Woodborer, Barrel Cactus Longhorn, Cactus Bee, Barrel Cactus Woodborer
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Rock Squirrel, Harris' Antelope Squirrel, Montezuma Quail
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Sonoran Bumble Bee, Acmaeodera quadrivittatoides, Prickly-pear Angled-Mason, Dianthidium discors
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.