Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) Britton & Rose

Description: hermit cactus, Sclerocactus polyancistrus, White Mountains, elevation 1705 m (5595 ft). Date: 14 May 2008, 09:34. Source: hermit cactus, Sclerocactus polyancistrus. Author: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA.

Description: English: First collected by J.M.Bigelow, headwaters of the Mojave R., 1854.03.15, as the Whipple Railroad Survey neared Cajon Pass. Originally named Echinocactus polyancistrus by Engelmann and Bigelow. Photographed 2001.05.16 in Death Valley NP. Date: 16 May 2001, 10:12:40. Source: Own work. Author: Lblakely. Camera location37° 12′ 48.96″ N, 117° 41′ 45.24″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 37.213600; -117.695900.