Wandering about In Theodore Roosevelt NP (north unit)

[kwc]

We spent a few hours exploring in the north unit of the park earlier today.

 

[Jackson]

This is one I've wanted to go see for a while! Love it. Looks like you timed it just right so you're there when everything is green.

 

[regehr]

TIL there are cactuses in North Dakoka!

 

[Reef&Ruins]

Done south unit 2x; this convinces me it is time to do the north unit!

 

[Henk]

TIL there are cactuses in North Dakoka!

There are cacti growing even up into Southern Canada.
Just a few examples, but there are more:

gorelick-2019-cactus-succ.-j.-914-287-288.pdf (wordpress.com)
Opuntia fragilis Publications (wiu.edu)
Pediocactus simpsonii (cactus-art.biz)
Pediocactus nigrispinus (llifle.com)

The Opuntia species (or closely related) @kwc is showing in his post, already survives 5+ years and flowers in my small rockgarden unprotected against frost and/or lots of rain during the winters!

 

[b.stark]

Sometime it would be fun to poke around up there. That and the Missouri River Breaks are a couple out of the way places I do want to get to eventually.