Kroenleinia grusonii

Kroenleinia grusonii
Echinocactus grusonii in a cactus collection
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Kroenleinia
Lodé
Species:
K. grusonii
Binomial name
Kroenleinia grusonii
(Hildm.) Lodé
Synonyms
  • Echinocactus grusonii Hildm.
  • Echinocereus grusonii (Hildm.) Von Zeisold
  • Ferocactus grusonii (Hildm.) Guiggi
  • Echinocactus corynacanthus Scheidw.
  • Echinocactus galeottii Scheidw.

Kroenleinia grusonii, popularly known as the golden barrel cactus, golden ball, "mother-in-law's cushion" or "mother-in-law's chair", is a species of barrel cactus which is endemic to east-central Mexico.

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