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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

Ferocactus acanthodes (Lem.) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: barrel cactus<br />

USES/NOTES: Small oblong fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en raw, cooked, or dried and<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir juice is fermented into an alcoholic beverage. Liquid from<br />

<strong>the</strong> globular to columnar stem is drunk, stem pulp is candied,<br />

ground seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en mashed and made into a cake, and flower<br />

buds are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California, Nevada, and Baja California<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Clarke 1977, Facciola 1990<br />

Ferocactus ham<strong>at</strong>acanthus (Muehlenpfordt) Britton & Rose [syn.<br />

Ham<strong>at</strong>ocactus ham<strong>at</strong>acanthus (Houghton) W.T. Marshall]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: lemon cactus, Turk’s head<br />

SPANISH: biznaga de limilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Dark, brownish, oblong, juicy fruits, to 5 cm, are<br />

edible and used as a lemon substitute in cooking. Flower buds are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Texas and New Mexico and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ferocactus pilosus (Galeotti ex Salm-Dyck) Werdermann [syn. F.<br />

piliferus (Lemaire ex Labouret) G. Unger, F. pringlei (J.M.<br />

Coulter) Britton & Rose, F. stainesii (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose,<br />

F. stainesii (Hook.) Britton & Rose var. pilosus (Galeotti)<br />

Backeb., F. stainesii (Hook.) Britton & Rose var. pringlei<br />

(Coulter) Backeb., Echinocactus piliferus Lem. ex Labouret,<br />

Echinocactus pilosus Galeotti ex Salm Dyck var.<br />

pringlei J.M.Coulter, Echinocactus pilosus Galeotti var.<br />

stainesii Salm-Dyck, Echinocactus pringlei (Coulter) Rose,<br />

Echinocactus stanesii Hook.]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: fire barrel cactus, Mexican fire barrel cactus, red barrel<br />

cactus<br />

SPANISH: cabuches (refers to flowers), viznaga de lima<br />

USES/NOTES: Flower buttons <strong>of</strong> this large barrel cactus with red<br />

spines are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Durango and Nuevo León, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bravo 1978, Espejo Serna et al. n.d.<br />

Ferocactus viridescens (Torrey & A. Gray) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: coast barrel cactus<br />

USES/NOTES: Reddish, somewh<strong>at</strong> acidic fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh and<br />

flower buds are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California and Baja California<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Munz 1974<br />

Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britton & Rose<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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