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Ferocactus Chrysacanthus
''Ferocactus chrysacanthus'', commonly known as the Cedros barrel cactus, is an Endangered species, endangered species of cactus Endemism, endemic to the islands of Cedros Island, Cedros and Islas San Benito, West San Benito off the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. Description It is a solitary-stemmed barrel cactus with a globose to short cylindrical shape, and grows to tall and 30 centimeters in diameter, with around 21 tuberous ribs. The spines can be white, yellow, red, or occasionally gray. It has approximately 10 central spines that are flattened, occasionally curved like a hook, and can grow up to 5 centimeters long. It also has 4 to 12 or more radiating marginal spines, usually white and needle-like, sometimes bristle-like. The yellow to orange flowers bloom from June to July, and mature into yellow fruits. The bell-shaped flowers are red, yellow, or orange, reaching lengths of up to 4.5 centimeters and diameters of 4 centimeters. Its yellow fruits, up to 3 centi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Russell Orcutt
Charles Russell Orcutt or C.R. Orcutt (born 27 April 1864 in Hartland, Vermont; died in Haiti 25 August 1929) was a noted naturalist sometimes called "cactus man" because on many expeditions he found new species of cacti. He was active in the San Diego Society of Natural History, promoting the foundation of a local natural history museum, now the San Diego Natural History Museum. He edited the ''American Botanist'' (1898-1900), ''American Plants'' (1907-1910), and ''Western Scientist'' (1884-1919) and in his collecting work, made contributions to the fields of botany and malacology. Biography Orcutt was the eldest of five children of Herman Chandler Orcutt and Eliza Eastin Gray Orcutt. In 1879, the Orcutt family moved to San Diego, where his father, a horticulturalist, opened a nursery near the ruins of the San Diego Mission de Alcalá. Orcutt worked with his father, collecting plant specimens in the San Diego area and Baja California. He traveled there with Charles Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
