Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
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Eukaryote
Nucleus in Cells
Multicellular
Cell Wall
Autotroph
Sessile
Sexual Reproduction
Kingdom Plantae
(Phylum)Division
Magnoliphyta
Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
• Barrel cacti live in warm desert environments
of North America.
Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
• These cacti live in desert
environment where there is
plenty of sun so photosynthesis is
easy– leaves have adapted to
serve a different function.
• Most of the photosynthesis in
these plants occurs in the
enlarged stem or barrel itself.
• Spines are modified leaves that
provide protection from
predation.
Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
• These cacti are adapted to
gather and store water.
• Unlike most desert plants,
cacti do not have deep root
systems.
• Instead, they spread their
roots out at the surface to
catch rain water.
Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
• Once they gather the
water, they store it in
their thick stem or
trunk.
• Folds in the trunk
allow these plants to
expand and contract as
water becomes more
or less avaliable.
Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
• Cacti are flowering plants (Division
Magnoliphyta)
• There is a lot of variation in flower
color for barrel cacti to attract many
different pollinators..
Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Once pollinated,
barrel cacti grow
large fleshy fruits
that are then eaten by
a variety of desert
mammals.