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Sclerocactus whipplei

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Sclerocactus whipplei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Sclerocactus
Species:
S. whipplei
Binomial name
Sclerocactus whipplei
(Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Britton & Rose

Sclerocactus whipplei, or Whipple's fishhook cactus,[1] is a cactus (family Cactaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[2]: 116 

The cactus was named in honor of Lieut. Amiel Weeks Whipple (1818-1863) the military engineer/surveyor, who led boundary survey team that identified the cactus specimen.

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Sclerocactus whipplei​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. ^ Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7