Ferocactus schwarzii G.E.Linds.is a solitary slow growing barrel cactus that becomes nearly spineless when old making it a handsome plant. At a first glance the mature specimens looks more like a Echinocactus than a Ferocactus. Its stem is deeply grooved and bright green, up to 80 cm tall, and up to 50 cm in diameter.
Genus name Ferocactus: New Latin, from fero- (from Latin ferus wild, fierce) + cactus
Ferocactus schwarzii
Ferocactus schwarzii is approximately 18 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 17 cm pot