Plant

Missouri foxtail cactus

Escobaria missouriensis
Plant
Habitat
Near Three Forks, MT
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-07-26

Lewis called this a globular prickly pear, then provided sufficient description to identify a different and new species.

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