Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

Mesa Verde cactus (Sclerocactus mesae-verdae)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the Mesa Verde cactus is known to or is believed to occur:  Colorado , New Mexico
    • US Counties in which the Mesa Verde cactus is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
11/29/1979 Southwest Region (Region 2)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title
02/02/2005 70 FR 5460 5463 5-Year Review of Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Black-capped Vireo, Yuma Clapper Rail, Pima Pineapple Cactus, Gypsum Wild-Buckwheat, Mesa Verde Cactus, and Zuni Fleabane
10/30/1979 44 FR 62471 62474 Determination that Sclerocactus mesae-verdae is a Threatened Species
06/16/1976 41 FR 24523 24572 Proposed Endangered Status for 1700 U.S. Plants; 41 FR 24523 24572

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
03/30/1984 Mesa Verde Cactus View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
02/02/2005 70 FR 5460 5463 5-Year Review of Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Black-capped Vireo, Yuma Clapper Rail, Pima Pineapple Cactus, Gypsum Wild-Buckwheat, Mesa Verde Cactus, and Zuni Fleabane
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    11/10/2010 Mesa Verde cactus 5-year review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Mesa Verde cactus.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Mesa Verde cactus

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Mesa Verde cactus.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013