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Common name: Barrel Cactus, Candy Barrel, Compass Barrel, Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Scientific name: Ferocactus wislizeni
Description: Squat barrel-shaped cactus with long, curved spines, yellow to orange colored flowers, and yellow fruit.
Dye: None.
Other uses: The Seri and other groups use this particular barrel cactus as an emergency water source; Seris have survived on it for as long as a month. The Tohono O’odham eat the fruit as an emergency food (year-round). The Seri also eat the flowers and buds.
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- Kimberley A. Ryan, Northern Arizona University Anthropology Laboratories
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