Orc. var. lecontei (Engelm.) H. Brav.-Holl.
Pronunciation: feer-oh-KAK-tus sil-in-DRAY-see-us
leh-KON-tee-eye
Common name: LeConte's barrel cactus
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Rocky slopes and walls, gravelly fans to
2000', creosote bush scrub, Colorado and eastern
Mojave Deserts
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Ferocactus
(2) cylindraceus 3) lecontei
NOTE: Flora of North America does not recognize
the variants as they are not consistently distinguish-
able from each other.