Mohave Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus)

Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: CA, NV
Nature Serve ID: 155505
Lifeform: Shrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

Where is Mohave Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Mohave Fishhook Cactus can historically be found in California, Nevada

Which CPC Partners conserve Mohave Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus)?

California Botanic Garden

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University of California Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned

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Mohave Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Sclerocactus polyancistrus
Authority	(Engelm. & Bigelow) Britt. & Rose
Family	Cactaceae
CPC Number	3885
ITIS	19762
USDA	SCPO4
Duration	Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names	Sclerocactus polyancistrus
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S3
Nevada	S2S3

Ecological Relationships

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