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Chihuahuan Fish-hook Cactus
Sclerocactus uncinatus
Authorship: (Galeotti) Taylor var. wrightii (Engelmann)
Notes
Ancistrocactus uncinatus (Galeotti) Benson is a synonym.
Sources
[Lieb 1108, Worthington 21656]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyCACTACEAE (Cactus Family)
GenusSclerocactus
Speciesuncinatus
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Glandulicactus uncinatus (opens in new tab)
arachnoksawierApr 28, 2026Terlingua Cemetery, Terlingua, TX, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)maggieeeeeOct 23, 2026Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad, NM, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)ambiguousreptileOct 7, 2026Carlsbad, NM, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)ambiguousreptileOct 7, 2026Sitting Bull Falls Rd, Carlsbad, NM, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)mala-curiousOct 5, 2026El Paso, TX, USA
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)thamnelegans24Oct 3, 2026Texas, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)thamnelegans24Oct 3, 2026Texas, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)thamnelegans24Oct 3, 2026Texas, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)thamnelegans24Oct 3, 2026Texas, US
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus (opens in new tab)thamnelegans24Oct 3, 2026Texas, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S3Vulnerable |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |