Redspined Fishhook Cactus

Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Britton & Rose - Cactus family

Size

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Green, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Redspined Fishhook Cactus: Yosemitia graciella

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada
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.