Species Details

Sclerocactus johnsonii

Johnson's bee-hive cactus

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Scientific Name:
Sclerocactus johnsonii (Parry) N.P. Taylor
Common Name:
Johnson's bee-hive cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Element Code: PDCAC0J0H0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: IUCN_LC; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-07-14
Lifeform: perennial stem
Blooming Period: Apr-May
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Elevation:
500 - 1200 meters
1640 - 3935 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub (granitic)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
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.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 9 56 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 5 31%
Over-collecting/poaching 3 18%
ORV activity 2 12%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 12%
Development 1 6%
Total Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 6 2 0 1 6
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 5
Recent <=20 Years 11
Presence:
Presumed Extant 15
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), East of Ryan (3611635), Echo Canyon (3611646), North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Ryan (3611636), Tecopa Pass (3511671)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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