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Ferocactus pilosus

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Ferocactus pilosus, also known as the Mexican lime cactus or Mexican fire barrel, is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert of northeastern Mexico, occurring in the states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and Tamaulipas. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Ferocactus pilosus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Ferocactus pilosus (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    urango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and Tamaulipas. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert of northeastern Mexico, occurring in the states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and Tamaulipas.
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2. Ferocactus pilosus (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q138529 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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