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Sclerocactus wetlandicus
Also called Parriette Hookless Cactus
Sclerocactus wetlandicus is a rare species of cactus known by the common name Uinta Basin hookless cactus. It is endemic to Utah in the United States, where it is known only from the Uinta Basin. It may also be called the Pariette cactus, but this name is more appropriate for Sclerocactus brevispinus, the species endemic to the Pariette Draw of Duchesne County.
Sclerocactus wetlandicus is threatened by a number of processes and human activities. This plant is federally listed as a threatened species of the United States. Until 1989 it was included under the description of Sclerocactus glaucus, a threatened cactus. When it was separated and elevated to species status it retained the threatened designation. Sources vary in whether they recognize the separation from S. glaucus; Anderson (2001) does not.
Fishhook Cactuses · Shorthook fishhook cactus · Pariette cactus · Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus · Uinta Basin hookless cactus · Johnson's Barrel Cactus · Golfball Cactus · Mesa Verde fishhook cactus · Paperspine fishhook cactus · Redspined fishhook cactus · Great Basin fishhook cactus · Siler's pincushion cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sclerocactus wetlandicus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
