Few animals, if any, will attempt to eat a barrel cactus. They much prefer softer targets such as pickly Pears.
No, the barrel cactus is a vascular plant.
Yes, the barrel cactus has roots.
in winter the barrel cactus
A barrel cactus stores water in their spongy stem, which swells and looks like a barrel, hence the name.
No, the saguaro is a distinct species of cactus and different from the various barrel cacti.
All cacti are vascular plants, including the barrel cactus.
There are a number of species of barrel cactus that live in the deserts of North America.
The most popular plant living in the desert is cactus. There are different kinds of cactus, for example barrel cactus. There are other plants like grasses, shrubs, trees, and wildflowers.
you can not eat a barel cactus
The native habitat of the barrel cactus ranges from the southern United States of America to Mexico. It's called the barrel cactus because of its barrel shape. It also is called the fish hook cactus because of its spines. Its scientific name is Ferocactus spp.
A barrel cactus can be seen any season of the year, particularly in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts.
Barrel cactus have fibrous roots