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By Sally Beauvais You may know the iconic species of cactus by its towering physical stature -- its crooked arms, many ribs, and spiny flesh. Or, you may be more intimately familiar with its cartoonish likeness, appearing on countless postcards, motel signs, murals, Tex-Mex menus (and, yes, even radio station logos) associated with Texas and the American West. The saguaro cactus. The problem? The sagauro is native only to the Sonoran Desert, which does not include Texas. That's why Kendall Gerdes, a professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, asked West Texas Wonders: Why do Texans use saguaro cacti as a symbol of all things Texas when they don't grow here? Gerdes is... Hosted by for KRTS