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Desert Valley Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus spinosior)

Sclerocactus spinosior is a rare, globose to ovoid cactus native to the arid deserts of Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. It features prominent, often hooked spines and vibrant.

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Flowering & Fruiting Cycles

Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.

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Synonyms
Ferocactus spinosior (Engelm.) N.P.Taylor
Pediocactus spinosior (Engelm.) Halda
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderCaryophyllales
  • familyCactaceae
  • genusSclerocactus
  • speciesSclerocactus spinosior