A rare cactus takes root. Shin Yu Pai. July 18, ... Currently, there are more than 365 specimens in her collection; her plant babies even have their own Instagram account.

A rare tree cactus that grew for decades hidden by a tangle of mangrove trees on Florida's Key Largo has lost its battle with rising sea levels and other pressures.. It's now considered locally ...

More than 1,000 Copiapoa cacti sat on Piombetti's veranda and in another locked room that he initially told police he'd lost the key for, together with other rare cacti. "It was by chance," says ...

It took two years from proposal to acceptance. But apparently the Colorado hookless cactus is hardy fauna by nature, and so ...

John Yang: Scientists to say that 80% of the Earth's species are not yet known, and even as more are identified, more are disappearing. Sometimes we don't know what's being lost until it's too late.

The Key tree cactus population collapsed, and the species was declared nationally endangered in 1984. The Key Largo cactus wasn’t spared either. By 2015, researchers noticed alarming signs.

As the study notes in its abstract, "The other cacti in the region, and all rare plants in the Florida Keys, are threatened with a similar fate." Read more. about climate change.

Though Poot’s Cactus Nursery approaches its 30th anniversary, Bill Poot’s passion for cacti began 49 years ago, sparked by a reluctant visit to a co-worker’s collection.

The cactus and succulent house at Amagasaki Botanic Garden is a virtual gene bank of rare and endangered plants. AMAGASAKI, Hyogo Pref. -- Once the site of a factory, Kami-Sakabe Nishi Park is a ...

Located in the Gulf of Mexico, Isla San Pedro Mártir (pictured top) is home to the rare cactus forest, with almost 2,700 of the desert plants per hectare. Neighboring Isla Cholludo has an order of ...

Rare cacti, local artisan goods now available at newly expanded downtown Tacoma shop By Becca Most. August 7, 2023 5:00 AM. ... and some are from their personal collection at home.