Escobaria missouriensis

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Escobaria missouriensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Cacteae Genus: Escobaria Species: E. missouriensis
Binomial name
Escobaria missouriensis

Escobaria missouriensis is a species of low-growing cacti that can predominantly be found in Missouri, United States, and also in the northwestern regions of New Mexico, U.S..

[edit] Synonyms

• Cactus missourensis, Cactus notesteinii, Cactus similis
• Coryphantha marstonii, Coryphantha missouriensis var. caespitosa, Coryphantha missouriensis var. marstonii, Coryphantha similis, Coryphantha wissmannii
• Escobaria missouriensis var. caespitosa, Escobaria missouriensis var. marstonii, Escobaria missouriensis var. similis
• Mammillaria missouriensis, Mammillaria missouriensis var. caespitosa, Mammillaria missouriensis var. similis, Mammillaria notesteinii, Mammillaria nuttallii var. caespitosa, Mammillaria similis, Mammillaria similis var. caespitosa, Mammillaria wissmannii
• Neobesseya missouriensis, Neobesseya notesteinii, Neobesseya roseiflora, Neobesseya similis, Neobesseya wissmannii,

[edit] Common names

• Ball cactus, cream cactus, Missouri foxtail cactus, Missouri pincushion