Barrel cacti are classified into the two genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus, both of which are found in the Southwest Deserts.

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Barrel cacti are classified into the two genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus, both of which are found in the Southwest Desert of North America. Their pineapple-shaped fruits can be easily removed but are not recommended for eating because they are fairly dry and bitter to the taste. Native Americans collected the fruit as emergency food during extreme drought conditions. The Barrel Cactus easily reaches over a meter in height at maturity; and have been know to reach 10 feet in some regions.

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Location: Sonoran Desert, Arizona. USA
Photo credit: © Morey Milbradt / Alamy / Afripics
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