genus Ferocactus

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Ferocactus - genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cactiFerocactuscaryophylloid dicot genus - genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowersCactaceae, cactus family, family Cactaceae - constituting the order Opuntialesbarrel cactus - a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits