Calflora Taxon Report
Sclerocactus polyancistrus  (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) Britton & Rose
Mojave fish hook cactus, Redspined fishhook cactus
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2017 Thomas Egan
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Sclerocactus polyancistrus is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution)
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Genus: Sclerocactus
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSEchinocactus polyancistrus
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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