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Echinocactus polycephalus

many-headed hedgehog cactus

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Botanical details
Family
Cactaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Echinocactus

Genus description

Echinocactus are slow-growing cacti with barrel-shaped or columnar, deeply ribbed stems bearing strong spines, and bell-shaped flowers in summer

Name status

Unresolved

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