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Pineapple Cactuses
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Pineapple Cactuses

Sclerocactus

Sclerocactus ("hard cactus", from Greek; refers to the hard, dry fruit) is a genus of cacti. It comprises about 15 species, the exact number depending on the authority. These species are very xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.'

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20 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Smallflower Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus parviflorus

Mojave Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus polyancistrus

Colorado hookless cactus

speciesSclerocactus glaucus

Wright's fishhook cactus

speciesSclerocactus wrightiae

Clover's Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus cloverae

Mesa Verde Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus mesae-verdae

Sclerocactus dawsoniae

speciesSclerocactus dawsoniae

paperspine fishhook cactus

speciesSclerocactus papyracanthus

desert valley fishhook cactus

speciesSclerocactus spinosior

Whipple's fishhook cactus

speciesSclerocactus whipplei

Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus

speciesSclerocactus wetlandicus

Great Basin Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus pubispinus

Nye County Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus nyensis

Pariette cactus

speciesSclerocactus brevispinus

Sclerocactus pinkavanus

speciesSclerocactus pinkavanus

Siler's fishhook cactus

speciesSclerocactus sileri

Blaine Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus blainei

Schlesser's Fishhook Cactus

speciesSclerocactus schlesseri

Sclerocactus hispidus

speciesSclerocactus hispidus

Sclerocactus megarrhizus

speciesSclerocactus megarrhizus

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