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Photo by Ben Franklin; Blake Wellard
Photo Courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; UNHP; Sources: ESRI, USGS, NOAA
Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus
Sclerocactus wetlandicus
Other common names: Purpus' little barrel cactus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2?
State (S-rank): S2
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Phenology
Flowers from April to late may
Species range
Known only from Duchesne and Uintah counties, Utah (Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003).
Threats or limiting factors
Potential threats include disturbance from grazing, energy exploration and development, building stone collecting, and recreation (Heil and Porter 1993 cited by Franklin 2005). Development of tar sands and oil shale are again of interest in the Uinta Basin which may impact this species (Franklin 2005).
