Siler's Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus sileri)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: AZ
Nature Serve ID: 155632
Lifeform: Subshrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 06/29/2020

Description:

Where is Siler's Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus sileri) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Siler's Fishhook Cactus can be found in Arizona

Which CPC Partners conserve Siler's Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus sileri)?

Desert Botanical Garden

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Assigned 06/29/20

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Siler's Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus sileri) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Sclerocactus sileri
Authority	(L. Benson) Heil & J.M. Porter
Family	Cactaceae
CPC Number	47044
ITIS	565729
USDA	SCSI3
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Siler's Fishhook Cactus
Associated Scientific Names	Sclerocactus sileri \| Sclerocactus pubispinus var. sileri
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Arizona	S1

Ecological Relationships

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