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In which desert is the barrel cactus?
There are several species of barrel cactus that grow in all the deserts of North America. The best known are the ferocactispecies.
How does a barrel cactus grow?
A barrel cactus [Ferocactus spp] grows in response to light. This phenomenon is called phototropism. The sunlight to which the barrel cactus is exposed are the bright, hot rays of the southwestern American desert. So the cactus grows in response to light, but with a pronounced southwards lean. This is to prevent sunburn.
Does the barrel cactus live in Kansas?
No, the barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizenii) does not live in Kansas. The furthest east they grow is El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Does the barrel cactus have roots?
Yes, the barrel cactus has roots.
What are the behavioral adaptations for the barrel cactus?
in winter the barrel cactus
Is the barrel cactus a nonvascular plant that lives in the desert?
No, the barrel cactus is a vascular plant.
Do cactus grow in Mexico?
Yes. Mexico is home of many cacti species, such as the cereus (cereus greggii), the saguaro (carnegiea giganteus) or the barrel cactus (echinocactus polycephalus).
Barrel cactus what are they?
A barrel cactus stores water in their spongy stem, which swells and looks like a barrel, hence the name.
Can cactus grow in soil?
I think a cactus can grow in soil. I think a cactus can grow in soil.
Is a barrel cactus the same as saguaro?
No, the saguaro is a distinct species of cactus and different from the various barrel cacti.
Is a barrel cactus in a desert vascular or nonvascular?
All cacti are vascular plants, including the barrel cactus.
Can a barrel cactus be found in the desert?
There are a number of species of barrel cactus that live in the deserts of North America.
