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Pronunciation: sklare-oh-KAK-tus pol-ee-an-SIS-trus
Common name: Mojave fishhook cactus
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Limestone areas, hills and canyons, alluvial slopes; creosote-bush scrub, Joshua tree woodland to 6000', White & Inyo Mts, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Sclerocactus 2) polyancistrus