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Missouri Foxtail Cactus

Scientific Name: Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R.Hunt
Synonym: Cactus missourensis, Cactus notesteinii, Cactus similis, Coryphantha marstonii, Coryphantha missouriensis var. marstonii , Coryphantha missouriensis var. caespitosa , Coryphantha similis, Coryphantha wissmannii, Escobaria missouriensis var. similis , Escobaria missouriensis var. marstonii , Escobaria missouriensis var. caespitosa , Mammillaria missouriensis, Mammillaria missouriensis var. similis , Mammillaria missouriensis var. caespitosa , Mammillaria notesteinii, Mammillaria nuttallii var. caespitosa , Mammillaria similis, Mammillaria similis var. caespitosa , Mammillaria wissmannii, Neobesseya missouriensis, Neobesseya notesteinii, Neobesseya roseiflora, Neobesseya similis, Neobesseya wissmannii
Family: Cactaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 4-9

Frost Tolerance: Very cold resistant, reportedly to -30°F (-35°C)

Origin: Pinyon-juniper woodland from North Dakota in the USA, to Nuevo Leon in Mexico

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