Ferocactus cylindraceus v. lecontei are distinguished from other Ferocactus by their long, highly variable sickle shaped central spines. Like other Ferocactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus v. lecontei are barrel shaped when young, but grow to be quite tall and cylindrical shaped. The spines of Ferocactus cylindraceus are highly variable in color, length, thickness, and shape. Ferocactus cylindraceus v. lecontei spine color ranges from deep red to yellow to pink to white and everything in between. This fire barrel is a Mojave Desert Native that normally grows high on steep rocky cliffs, where not much else can grow. It can withstand snow. You are selecting the cactus size pictured.