Are Black Lace Cactus Plants Endangered?

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Found near the Texas coast, the black lace cactus (Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albertii) is an endangered plant species. Placed on the U.S. government's endangered species list in 1979, this cactus' rangeland habitat has been replanted with crops or grass for cattle grazing.

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Are Black Lace Cactus Plants Endangered?

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