Ferocactus I.D.?

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Paul D
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Ferocactus I.D.?

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Although it is difficult to tell from the photo, this Ferocactus is quite a large, old plant, 30+ years, diameter about 25cm, and about the same height. Can anyone put an I.D. to it please? The quite sparse spination has thrown me a bit.
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My first thought was Echinocactus Ingens, anyone else got any other suggestions.

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Very handsome plant! Looks like F. schwarzii to me.
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Or maybe a particularly short spined Ferocactus echidne. ..... spine length does vary considerably in this species.
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Re: Ferocactus I.D.?

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Thanks all.
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National Collection Rebutia, Aylostera & Weingartia (inc. Sulcorebutia). Also growing a mixture including Ferocactus, Gymnocalycium, Lobivia, Mammillaria, Lithops, Gasteria, Haworthia.
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