page_title: Ferocactus emoryi
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Ferocactus emoryi / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: this plant was labeled as "Fishhook Cactus, Ferocactus emoryi" at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
context_page_description: Ferocactus emoryi, known commonly as Emory's barrel cactus, Coville's barrel cactus and traveler's friend, is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus.
context_section_description: Ferocactus emoryi is spherical or cylindrical solitary barrel cactus, light green to glaucous, reaching a diameter of 60–100 centimetres (24–39 in) and a height of 2–2.5 metres (6 ft 7 in–8 ft 2 in).  It has 15 to 30 ribs with tubercles, especially in the juvenile stage. The spines are white to reddish. The central spine is very strong, 4–10 cm long, while the seven to twelve radial spines reach lengths of up to 6 cm. The large and funnel-shaped flowers are usually red or yellow, reach lengths of up to 7.5 centimeters and have a diameter of 5 to 7 centimeters. The fruit is ovoidal, about 5 cm long.
caption: This specimen in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is labeled "Fishhook Cactus"
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