Why is this cactus endangered?

                It is endangered because there beautiful flowers are a desire for some collectors that are involved in garden and/or plant trading events. Although these cactus are only found in Big Bend National park, it is getting taken away by collector. This plant would be around if people just took pictures rather then the actual plant. Here is there collectible flower blooms.

Description

The  Chisos Mountain hedge hog Cactus is cylindrical. Most of the prickles are 8 inches long. During the summer it produces a bright pink flower.

 

 

 

 

   This is a Chisos Mountain Hedge hog Cactus:

Status

 

A Chisos mountains hedgehog cactus is a threatened cactus.

Where a Chisos Mountain Hedge Hog lives

A Chisos Mountain Hedge Hog lives in Texas as a native animal. In Texas it lives in low elevation desert grasslands. It lives in low vegetated shrub lands.  Places where it's low vegetated is gravelly lands or terraces in the Chihuahuan Desert.

This is Chihuahuan Desert

This is a Chisos Mountain Hedge Hog Cactus.

Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis

This is the scientific name for the Chisos Mountains Hedge Hog Cactus.