Origin and Habitat: Garden origin. The original natural habitat of this species is Southern Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico.

• Ferocactus hamatacanthus f. cristata hort.
• Hamatocactus hamatocanthus f. cristata hort.

• Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose
• Bisnaga hamatacantha (Muehlenpf.) Orcutt
• Echinocactus haematochroanthus Hemsl.
• Echinocactus hamatacanthus Muehlenpf. in Otto & A.Dietr.
• Hamatocactus hamatocanthus (Muehlenpf.) F.M.Knuth in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. brevispinus (Engelm.)
• Echinocactus hamatocanthus var. brevispinus (Engelm.) J.M.Coult.
• Echinocactus longihamatus var. brevispinus Engelm.
• Echinocactus longihamatus f. brevispinus (Engelm.) Schelle
• Hamatocactus hamatocanthus var. brevispinus (Engelm.) Borg
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. crassispinus (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
• Echinocactus haematacanthus var. crassispinus Engelm.
• Echinocactus hamatocanthus var. crassispinus Engelm.
• Echinocactus longihamatus var. crassispinus Engelm.
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus f. cristata hort.
• Hamatocactus hamatocanthus f. cristata hort.
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. davisii (Houghton)
• Brittonia davisii Houghton
• Hamatocactus hamatocanthus var. davisii (Houghton) W.T.Marshall
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. flavispinus (Meinsh.)
• Echinocactus flavispinus Meinsh.
• Hamatocactus sinuatus var. flavispinus (Meinsh.) hort.
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. flexispinus (Engelm.)
• Echinocactus flexispinus Engelm. in Wisliz.
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. gracilispinus (Engelm.)
• Echinocactus longihamatus var. gracilispinus Engelm.
• Hamatocactus hamatocanthus var. gracilispinus (Engelm.) Borg
• Hamatocactus longihamatus var. gracilispinus Engelm.
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. longihamatus (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.)
• Echinocactus hamatocanthus var. longihamatus (Galeotti ex C.F.Först.) J.M.Coult.
• Echinocactus longihamatus Galeotti ex C.F.Först.
• Echinocactus setispinus var. longihamatus (Galeotti) Poselg.
• Ferocactus longihamatus hort.
• Hamatocactus longihamatus hort.
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. papyracanthus (Kunth)
• Hamatocactus hamatacanthus var. papyracanthus Kunth in Backeb. & Kunth

• Ferocactus hamatacanthus subs. sinuatus (A.Dietr.) N.P.Taylor
• Bisnaga haematacantha subs. sinuata (A.Dietr.) Doweld
• Bisnaga hamatacantha subs. sinuata (A.Dietr.) Doweld
• Echinocactus longihamatus var. sinuatus (A.Dietr.) F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
• Echinocactus longihamatus f. sinuatus (A.Dietr.) Schelle
• Echinocactus setispinus var. sinuatus (A.Dietr.) Poselg.
• Echinocactus sinuatus A.Dietr.
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. sinuatus (A.Dietr.) L.D.Benson
• Ferocactus sinuatus (A.Dietr.)
• Hamatocactus hamatocanthus var. sinuatus (A.Dietr.) Borg
• Hamatocactus sinuatus (A.Dietr.) Orcutt
• Ferocactus hamatacanthus subs. sinuatus f. cristatus hort.
• Hamatocactus sinuatus f. cristatus hort.

Description: The typical Ferocactus hamatacanthusSN|3403]]SN|3403]] is a medium sized barrel cactus with hooked spines somewhat variable in number, diameter, and position, depending on origin.
Crested form: These plants produce crests (fan shaped shoots). Crested specimens are often grafted on stronger species, called the stock, that can be any number of different columnar cactus.

Cultivation and Propagation: It is not too difficult in a greenhouse, although grows quite slowly. It is usually seen as a grafted plant but can grow on its own roots too.
Soil: Use a mineral well permeable soil with little organic matter (peat, humus).
Exposure: They need a good amount of light shade to full sun this help to keep the plants healthy, although slow growth.
Watering: Water sparingly from March till October (weekly during summertime, if the weather is sunny enough), with a little fertilizer added. Less or no water during cold winter months, or when night temperatures remain below 10° to prevent root loss. It is sensitive to overwatering (rot prone).
Fertilization: Feeding may not be necessary at all if the compost is fresh then, feed in summer only if the plant hasn't been repotted recently. Do not feed the plants from September onwards as this can cause lush growth which can be fatal during the darker cold months.
Hardiness: Keep perfectly dry in winter at temperatures from 5 to 15 degrees centigrade. (but it is relatively cold resistant and hardy to -5° C, or possibly colder for short periods) In the rest period no high atmospheric humidity!! (Temperature Zone: USDA 9-11)
Crested growth: Unlike 'monstrose' varieties of plants, where the variation from normal growth is due to genetic mutation, crested growth can occur on normal plants. Sometimes it's due to variances in light intensity, or damage, but generally the causes are unknown. A crested plant may have some areas growing normally, and a cresting plant that looks like a brain, may revert to normal growth for no apparent reason. If you have any of the crested part left you need to remove the normal growth and leave the crested part behind this will need to be done regularly.
Propagation: Grafting or cuttings. Plants are usually grafted onto column-shaped cacti but proved to be able to produce their own roots if degrafted. Cuttings will take root in a minimum temperature of 20° C (but better in hot weather). Cuttings of healthy shoots can be taken in the spring and summer. Cut the stem with a sharp, sterile knife, leave the cutting in a warm, dry place for a week or weeks (depending on how thick the cutting is) until a callus forms over the wound. Once the callus forms, the cutting may be inserted in a container filled with firmed cactus potting mix topped with a surface layer of coarse grit. They should be placed in the coarse grit only; this prevents the cut end from becoming too wet and allows the roots to penetrate the rich compost underneath. The cuttings should root in 2 to 6 weeks. Large crested piece must be placed on the soil surface without burying the plant base down in the soil.