| Common Name |
Redspined Fishhook Cactus, Pineapple Cactus, Devil Claw,
Mojave Devil's Claw, Hermit's Cactus, Many-spined Devil's Claw |
| Latin Name |
Sclerocactus polyancistrus |
| Native Habitat |
Between 2,500 and 6,000 feet feet in the Mojave
Desert to eastern Nevada |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month in summer until established |
| Height X Width |
1 X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Thick, succulent stems, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy fuschia to magenta flowers in spring or early summer |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by hummingbirds and butterflies, fruits
eaten by songbirds, game birds, and other mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten |
| Links |
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| Images, and
data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SCPO4 |
| Seeds, images and data |
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Sclerocactus%20polyancistrus%20El%20Paso%20Mts%20Ca&sref=443864 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/142295/ |
| Images |
http://www.flowershots.net/sclerocactus%20polyancistrus.html |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?where-taxon=Sclerocactus+polyancistrus&where-anno=1 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7412 |
| Images and data |
http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/SCLEROCACTUS/Sclerocactus_polyancistrus/Sclerocactus_polyancistrus/Sclerocactus_polyancistrus_s_Tonapah_NV_USA.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SCPO4 |
