Uinta Basin hookless cactus - Sclerocactus wetlandicus S. wetlandicus is a barrel-shaped cactus that ranges from 4 to 18 centimeters (cm) (1.5 to 7 inches (in.)) tall, with exceptional plants up to 30 cm (12 in.) tall. The stems have typically 12 to 15 ribs that extend from the ground to the tip of the plant. Along the ribs are areoles (small, cushion-like areas) with hooked spines radiating out (Heil and Porter 2004). There are two types of spines, radial and central, defined by the size and position on the plant (74 FR 47112, September 15, 2009). The 6 to 14 radial spines are located around the margin of the areole, extending in a plane parallel to the body of the plant. The radial spines are white or gray to light brown, and are 6 to 20 mm (0.24 to 0.8 in.) long. The one to five central spines (usually three) are 15 to 30 mm (0.5 to 2.0 in.) long, are generally longer than radial spines, and extend from the center of the areole. The central spines include abaxial and lateral forms. Abaxial spines are typically single and are noticeably bent at an angle usually less than 90 degrees. Lateral spines are usually present in pairs on either side of the abaxial spine, but are more or less straight and diverge from the abaxial spine at an acute angle (usually 20 to 50 degrees). The funnel-shaped flowers usually have pink to violet tepals (petal-like flower parts not differentiated into petals and sepals) with yellow stamens (the male reproductive organ of the flower), and are 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 in.) long and 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 in.) in diameter (74 FR 47112, September 15, 2009). The fruit is short, barrel-shaped, reddish or reddish grey when ripe, 7 to 12 mm (0.3 to 0.5 in.) wide, and 9 to 25 mm (0.35 to 1.0 in.) long.