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Kroenleinia grusonii, popularly known as the golden barrel cactus, golden ball, "mother-in-law's cushion" or "mother-in-law’s chair", is a species of barrel cactus which is endemic to east-central Mexico. The golden barrel cactus is rare and endangered—potentially regionally extinct—in nature.
The most spectacular cactus displays are the 500 bright yellow-spined Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii), the largest being more than 85 years old. They flower in the Spring, and are native to central Mexico. This is probably the best display of Golden Barrels in the world. [4]
Echinocactus grusonii — golden barrel cactus, endemic to Mexico. Barrel cacti are various members of the two genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus, [1] endemic to the deserts of Southwestern North America southward to north central Mexico. [2] Some of the largest specimens are found in the Sonoran Desert.
Echinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae. [1] The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος ( echînos ), meaning "spiny," and cactus . It and Ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus .
English: Golden barrel cactus (echinocactus grusonii) display at Red Hills Desert Garden in St. George, UT, USA. Date: Taken on 11 June 2017, 20:17:04: Source: Own work:
Located near the main entrance, the Cactus Garden is a tall glasshouse area that houses several species of cactus, including: Echinocactus grusonii (Mexican golden barrel cactus) Pachycereus pringlei; Melocactus sergipensis; Echinopsis; Lobivia