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Sclerocactus

Britton & Rose
1922
fishhook cactus
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Summary

Sclerocactus ("hard cactus", from Greek; refers to the hard, dry fruit) is a genus of cacti. It comprises about 15 species, the exact number depending on the authority. These species are xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.'...read more on Wikipedia.

30 Sclerocactus species found, including:

Sclerocactus brevihamatusshorthook fishhook cactus2Sclerocactus brevispinuspariette cactusSclerocactus cloveraeclover's eagle-claw cactus1Sclerocactus erectocentrusredspine fishhook cactusSclerocactus glaucuscolorado hookless cactusSclerocactus intertextuswhite fish-hook cactus2Sclerocactus johnsoniijohnson's fishhook cactus4Sclerocactus mariposensissilver column cactusSclerocactus mesaeverdaemesa verde fishhook cactus2Sclerocactus nyensisnye county fish-hook cactusSclerocactus papyracanthuspaperspine fishhook cactusSclerocactus parviflorussmall-flower fishhook cactus4Sclerocactus polyancistrusmojave fishhook cactusSclerocactus pubispinusgreat basin fishhook cactusSclerocactus scheerischeer's fish-hook cactusSclerocactus spinosiordesert valley fish-hook cactusSclerocactus unguispinusSclerocactus wetlandicusuinta basin hookless cactusSclerocactus whippleiwhipple's fishhook cactus2Sclerocactus wrightiaewrights fishhook cactus
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