Ferocactus santa maria

What an interesting name. I wonder why?

Because it grows in the Santa Maria Bay area of Mexico :o)

Ah! Thank you for that Hywel! (now that never occurred to me...)

Lots of cacti are named after a person or the place where they grow :)

Well - I did think it might be named after the person, and that's why I wondered!!!

:) The people are usually botanists lol

It's a bit weird, reminds me of a sea urchin!

:) Yes it is a bit ...

Well - yes. Again - that's why I wondered!!! But - perhaps - Mary had a garden! I'd like to think so ...

I'd like to think so too :) but she wouldn't have had any cacti in it :)

No, probably not!

:)