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Atlas · Pediocactus and Sclerocactus

Sclerocactus glaucus

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Zakres danych · Rootstock and own roots

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Names in the materials
Sclerocactus glaucus

Zakres danych

Historical list

The species or group appears in historical lists of frost-hardy cacti and discussions of the difficult cultivation of North American cacti. The package establishes no separate verified frost limit for this taxon. [Bydgoski Klub Miłośników Kaktusów 2002, file p. 6, 7]

Rootstock and own roots

Collector practice

The shared propagation account indicates that grafting may reduce root problems. Both the scion and the rootstock must withstand the overwintering conditions. [Modrakowski 2005, file p. 44, 45, 46, 47]

Related procedures

Rootstock selection and flat graftingOpuntias as rootstocks and cuttings

Name and sources

Status of names from the literature

  • Sclerocactus glaucus — accepted name in WCVP 16

Name status according to WCVP 16 dated 4 June 2026. Complete tree and synonyms

Record in Plants of the World Online ↗ [2-WWW]

Nomenclature was compiled using WCVP 16 of 4 June 2026. The former spelling remains linked to the author's observation.

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