Plant
Missouri foxtail cactus
Escobaria missouriensis
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.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Missouri foxtail cactus
Found near Three Forks, MT. Lewis called this globular prickly pear, then provided sufficient description to identify a different and new species.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Missouri foxtail cactus (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
