Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Engelm. & Bigel.) Britt. & RoseMojave fish-hook cactusPrint Report |
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Scientific Name: |
Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Engelm. & Bigel.) Britt. & Rose |
Common Name: |
Mojave fish-hook cactus |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Element Code: | PDCAC0J050 |
USDA Plants Symbol: | SCPO4 |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Lifeform: | perennial stem |
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul | Apr-Jul |
Elevation: | 640-2320 (2100-7610) |
General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub, Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub |
Microhabitat: | Carbonate (usually) |
Microhabitat Details: |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
State List: | None |
Fed List: | None |
Other Status: | IUCN_LC; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 |
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
Excellent (A) | 0 |
Good (B) | 0 |
Fair (C) | 0 |
Poor (D) | 0 |
None (X) | 0 |
Unknown (U) | 0 |
California Endemic: False | |
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
Barstow (3411781), Blackwater Well (3511733), Cantil (3511738), Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), China Gardens (3611725), Chloride City (3611668), Chocolate Mtn. (3711748), Cinco (3511831), Coso Peak (3611726), Cowhorn Valley (3711821), Coyote Lake (3511617), Cuddeback Lake (3511734), Daylight Pass (3611678), Eagle Crags (3511741), East of Waucoba Spring (3711717), El Paso Peaks (3511746), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Helendale (3411763), Hinkley (3411782), Hodge (3411772), Inyokern Se (3511757), Keeler (3611747), Kramer Hills (3411784), Lane Mountain (3511618), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Last Chance Range SE (3711715), Last Chance Range SW (3711716), Louisiana Butte (3611715), Maturango Peak (3611714), Mountain Springs Canyon (3511785), Nova Canyon (3611733), Panamint (3611711), Panamint Butte (3611743), Petroglyph Canyon (3611716), Pilot Knob (3511742), Saline Peak (3611786), Saltdale NW (3511748), Sand Spring (3711725), Santa Rosa Flat (3611746), Slocum Mtn. (3511732), Stewart Valley (3611622), Superior Valley (3511731), Talc City Hills (3611736), Thimble Peak (3611771), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812), Twelve Gauge Lake (3411783), Ubehebe Peak (3611765), Uhlmeyer Spring (3711822), Victorville (3411753), Waucoba Canyon (3611788), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Waucoba Spring (3711718), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wild Crossing (3411773) |
Threat List Total: | 0 | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
0 | 0 % | |
Does not usually survive transplanting. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3:272 (1856) for original description, Cactus and Succulent Journal 51:228-232 (1979) for ecological information, and Fremontia 10(4):23-24 (1983) for species account. |
Threats: |
Threatened by horticultural collecting, herbivory by insects, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by grazing and development. |
Taxonomy: |