Sclerocactus johnsonii

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Sclerocactus johnsonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Sclerocactus
Species:
S. johnsonii
Binomial name
Sclerocactus johnsonii
(Parry ex Engelm.) N.P.Taylor
Subspecies

See text.

Synonyms [1]
  • Echinocactus johnsoniiParry ex Engelm.
  • Echinomastus johnsonii(Parry ex Engelm.) E.M.Baxter
  • Ferocactus johnsonii(Parry ex Engelm.) Britton & Rose
  • Neolloydia johnsonii(Parry ex Engelm.) L.D.Benson
  • Pediocactus johnsonii(Parry ex Engelm.) Halda
  • Thelocactus johnsonii(Parry ex Engelm.) W.T.Marshall

Sclerocactus johnsonii (synonyms including Echinomastus johnsonii) is a species of cactus known by the common names Johnson's beehive cactus and Johnson's fishhook cactus. It is native to the southwestern United States from eastern California to Utah and northwestern Mexico, [1] where it can be found in desert scrub habitat. It produces an egg-shaped or cylindrical stem up to 25 centimetres (10 inches) tall by 10 centimetres (4 inches) wide. It is covered densely in straight and curving spines which may be up to 4 centimetres (1+12 inches) long and come in shades of yellow, gray, lavender, and pink or red, with up to 24 per areole. The cactus may have yellow or pink flowers; the species is sometimes divided into two varieties on the basis of flower color. [2] Flowers are up to 8 centimetres (3+16 inches) wide. The scaly, fleshy fruit is up to 1.8 centimetres (34 inch) long.

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Subspecies

As of February 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted three subspecies: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sclerocactus johnsonii (Parry ex Engelm.) N.P.Taylor". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. Flora of North America