They also grow in Mexico. The stubby living rock cactus got its name because it blends into its rocky surroundings, growing very close to the soil's surface. Unlike other cactus, it doesn't have ...

Perhaps not as many realize there are also plants which are similarly scarce. One example is the living rock cactus, which is highly sought after by smugglers, despite -- or perhaps because -- of ...

"One crucial point is that small desert plants such as the 'living rock' cactus occupy one of the hottest habitats on earth, the surface of desert soils" stated North. Ariocarpus fissuratus earned ...

The living rock cactus, a protected species that's a cousin to peyote, is only found in the Big Bend region, U.S. wildlife officials said. “When you mess with protected Texas cacti ...

A "living rock" cactus (<I>Ariocarpus fissuratus</I>) in a large container on the roof of the biology building of Occidental College, Los Angeles, in June 2008 after 8 days of high temperatures.

"One crucial point is that small desert plants such as the 'living rock' cactus occupy one of the hottest habitats on earth, the surface of desert soils" stated North. Ariocarpus fissuratus earned ...

PECOS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A man from El Paso pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme to illegally sell protected living rock cactus plants, following an investigation by special agents ...