Sclerocactus pubispinus (Engelmann) L.Benson

Cact. & Succ. J. (US) 38:103, 1966

Eagle Claw Cactus

Type: (juvenile plant with pubescent spines). Typical specimen for the characters not shown by the type, the adult features of the plant: "Pleasant Valley, White Pine County, Nevada, Kern Mountains," Woodruff 20 May 1970, Pom; 317913 (MO).

Synonymy

Echinocactus pubispinus Engelmann, Trans. Acad. Sci. St.Louis, 2:199, 1863.
Pediocactus pubispinus (Engelmann) Arp, Cact. & Succt. J. (US), 44:222, 1972.

Other representative material studied.

Utah:fh 103, Kings Canyon, 1,750 m,
fh 103.6, Confusion Range, 1,700 m,
fh 103.9, Lucin, 1,500 m,
fh 103.1.0, Pleasant Valley, 1,650 m,
fh 103.1.1, Desert Range Experimental Station.
Nevada:fh 100, Baker, 1,900 m,
fh 103.5, s Wendover, 1,350 m,
fh 103.8, White Pine Co., 2,100 m,
fh 103.1.5, Lincoln Co., 1,870 m.

Sclerocactus pubispinus

Sclerocactus pubsipinus, fh, 103.9, Lucin, 1,500m

 Sclerocactus pubispinus

Sclerocactus pubispinus, fh 103.5, s Wendover, 1,350m

 

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