Golden ball cactus / Echinocactus Grusonii Origin Mexico


Golden barrel cactus , golden ball cactus, mother-in-law's cushion (common). -- Echinocactus Grusonii (botanical/scientific).t is rare and endangered in the wild, where it is found near Mesa de León in the state of Querétaro, and in the state of Hidalgo.[1] The population was critically reduced in the 1990s, by the creation of the Zimapán Dam and reservoir in Hidalgo.[1] The cactus grows in volcanic rock on slopes, at altitudes around 1,400 metres


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