Sclerocactus glaucus
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Sclerocactus
- Species
- Sclerocactus glaucus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1966
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Sclerocactus glaucus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Echinocactus glaucusName author: Karw. ex Pfeiff.
- Echinocactus glaucusName author: K.Schum.
- Echinocactus subglaucusName author: Rydb.
- Echinocactus whipplei var. glaucusName author: (K.Schum.) J.A.Purpus
- Ferocactus glaucusName author: (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor
- Pediocactus glaucusName author: (K.Schum.) Arp
- Sclerocactus frankliniiName author: J.W.Evans
- Sclerocactus whipplei var. glaucusName author: (K.Schum.) S.L.Welsh
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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