Eriosyce crispa is an endangered species of cactus native to the Accautama desert of Chile.

This plant was first described in 1959 as Pyrrhocactus crispus in the Succulenta Journal by F.

[2] This is a globlar cactus that when sun stressed, turns to a dark purple, making it look as if the plant was black and when in shade, is green.

[3] Costal areas of Chile in the accaumtama desert.

This plant is usually flush with the ground and hard to spot in the wild unless it is in bloom.