https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o Made with love en-us 2019-10-23 18:49:28 UTC 2025-11-15 01:37:37 UTC hello@padlet.com dominique_o_martinez https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401669419 Star cactus was listed as endangered by the State of Texas on January 30, 1997 (Texas Parks and Wildlife Executive Order No. 97-002)]]> 2019-10-23 18:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401669419 dominique_o_martinez https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401669960 2019-10-23 18:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401669960 dominique_o_martinez https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401670157 The main threat to this species is overcollection by cacti farmers and vendors as it used to be quite plentiful in the wild as well as the development of land for agriculture and mass use of herbicides negatively impacting the speceis]]> 2019-10-23 18:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401670157 dominique_o_martinez https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401670746 this species is important because of its unique appearance and lineage ]]> 2019-10-23 18:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401670746 dominique_o_martinez https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401671481 I would recommend to put stricter restrictions on gathering these in the wild and better protect them from poaching]]> 2019-10-23 18:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dominique_o_martinez/mznxk1ax3j8o/wish/401671481