CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Sclerocactus johnsonii

Common Name:	Johnson's bee-hive cactus
Family:	Cactaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDCAC0J0H0
Full Name:	Sclerocactus johnsonii (Parry) N.P. Taylor
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ECJO3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial stem succulent Blooming Period: April - May Habitat: • Mojavean desert scrub (granitic)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G3G4 G3: Vulnerable. G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 6 2 0 1 6

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	12

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
15	1	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by horticultural collecting. See Botany of the King Exploration, p. 117 (1871) for original description, and Bradleya 5:94 (1984) for revised nomenclature. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 500 - 1200 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Clark Mtn. (249D) 35115E5, North of Tecopa Pass (275A) 35116H1, Resting Spring (275B) 35116H2, Tecopa Pass (275D) 35116G1, Death Valley Junction (322C) 36116C4, Echo Canyon (323B) 36116D6, Ryan (323C) 36116C6, East of Ryan (323D) 36116C5

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

2030

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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