Mesa Verde Fishhook Cactus

Sclerocactus mesae-verdae (Boissev. & C. Davidson) L.D. Benson - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees

Native Range

  • USA:  Colorado, New Mexico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.