The buds, which are called cabuches, are harvested for food.
The 'hamatacanthus' subspecies will grow to a height of 2 feet. It ha...Read Mores compressed and rounded ribs with noticeable tubercles. It has 4-8 central spines and blooms yellow with red throated flowers.
The 'sinuatus' subspecies only grows to 1 foot high. It has acute & compressed ribs, only 4 central spines. The flowers are totally yellow with no red.
Other valid synonyms are:
Echinocactus longihamatus var. sinuatus
Echinocactus setispinus var. sinuatus
Ferocactus hamatacanthus subsp. sinuatus, is Endemic to Texas.
The buds, which are called cabuches, are harvested for food.
The 'hamatacanthus' subspecies will grow to a height of 2 feet. It ha...Read More