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Sclerocactus johnsonii  (Parry ex Engelm.) N. P. Taylor
Johnson's devil claw,   Johnson's fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus johnsonii is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Echinomastus johnsonii
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~35 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Sclerocactus
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEFEchinocactus johnsonii
JEFEchinomastus johnsonii
JEFNeolloydia johnsonii
PLANTSEchinomastus johnsonii
Information about  Sclerocactus johnsonii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ECJO3)

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: It is native to the southwestern United States from eastern California to Utah and northwestern Mexico,[1] where it can be found in desert scrub habitat. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).