Ferocactus viridescens
Common Name: San Diego barrel cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code: PDCAC08060
Full Name: Ferocactus viridescens (T. & G.) Britt. & Rose
USDA PLANTS Symbol: FEVI2

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Biology Glossary
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 154
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
    2 22 11 4 8 107
    • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs    		 Recent
    <=20 yrs
    112 42
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
    146 6 2
Notes Glossary
  • Seriously threatened by urbanization, vehicles, horticultural collecting, agriculture, and non-native plants.
  • To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
  • Date Added: 1974-01-01
  • Last Update: 2010-03-15
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 3 - 450 meters
  • California Endemic: no
  • States: California, Baja California
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    San Diego (SDG)
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
    Tecate (009C) 32116E6,  Jamul Mountains (010B) 32116F8,  Otay Mesa (010C) 32116E8,  Otay Mountain (010D) 32116E7,  National City (011A) 32117F1,  Point Loma (011B) 32117F2,  Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1,  San Vicente Reservoir (021B) 32116H8,  El Cajon (021C) 32116G8,  Poway (022A) 32117H1,  Del Mar (022B) 32117H2,  La Jolla (022C) 32117G2,  La Mesa (022D) 32117G1,  Rancho Santa Fe (035C) 33117A2,  Escondido (035D) 33117A1
  • Notes:
      Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
      * Presumed extirpated
      ? Uncertain about distribution or identity
      ?* Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
      (?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
      Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.
Presumed Extant Presumed Extirpated or Unknown 812
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .
-117.0,32.75

CA,BA
32116E6=Tecate (009C) 32116E6,32116F8=Jamul Mountains (010B) 32116F8,32116E8=Otay Mesa (010C) 32116E8,32116E7=Otay Mountain (010D) 32116E7,32117F1=National City (011A) 32117F1,32117F2=Point Loma (011B) 32117F2,32117E1=Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1,32116H8=San Vicente Reservoir (021B) 32116H8,32116G8=El Cajon (021C) 32116G8,32117H1=Poway (022A) 32117H1,32117H2=Del Mar (022B) 32117H2,32117G2=La Jolla (022C) 32117G2,32117G1=La Mesa (022D) 32117G1,33117A2=Rancho Santa Fe (035C) 33117A2,33117A1=Escondido (035D) 33117A1