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Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta Basin hookless cactus)

Synonyms: Echinocactus subglacus; Echinocactus whipplei var. glaucus (homotypic); Sclerocactus frankliniae; Sclerocactus franklinii

Wikipedia Abstract

Sclerocactus glaucus is a rare species of cactus known by the common name Colorado hookless cactus. It is endemic to Colorado in the United States, where it is known only from the area between Grand Junction and Montrose. It is a federally listed threatened species.
View Wikipedia Record: Sclerocactus glaucus

Infraspecies

Sclerocactus glaucus glaucus (shortspine fishhook cactus) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Sclerocactus glaucus wetlandicus (Uinta Basin hookless cactus)

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Shrub

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0