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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus hort.
( = cv. Split Rock)
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock hort.
( f.ma nudus mostruosus)

Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This is a beautiful and very rare cultivar with irregular ribs that split open giving rise to odd sculpturesque shapes. This plant can be raised only by seeds and is very rare and sought after by impassioned collectors.

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ferocactus pottsii complex

(This Taxon belong to a group of six closely allied species. The group is: Ferocactus alamosanus, Ferocactus schwarzii, Ferocactus reppenhagenii, Ferocactus glaucescens, & Ferocactus echidne)


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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Ferocactus glaucescens f. monstruosus (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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The glaucous (blue grey-green) appearance of this barrel with the nice light orangish areoles makes it very easy to identify. (Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Split Rock) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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