Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Sclerocactus glaucus. Photo by Barry C. Johnston.
Sclerocactus glaucus habitat. Photo by Barry C. Johnston.
Sclerocactus glaucus range map.
Sclerocactus glaucus, Uinta Basin hookless cactus
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
- Listed Threatened 1979
- Recovery Plan 1990 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Threats
- Collecting by cactus growers
- Mineral and energy development activities, including prospecting, drilling, mining, and processing
- Rock quarrying and gold dredging
- Water developments
- Pesticide use to control rangeland pests