There is no official "state cactus" listed on the State Symbols page of the North Dakota Official State Portal.
Two kinds of pincushion cactus and two kinds of prickly pear are the Cactaceae family members that are found within North Dakota's state borders. The common pincushion cactus is called Coryphantha vivipara. The noun 'Coryphantha' means 'top flowered' in regard to the flowers growing on top of the stem. The adjective 'vivipara' means 'sprouting from the parent' in regard to new buds growing on old stems. The other pincushion cactus is the Missouri [River], Coryphantha missouriensis. Both also are called ball cacti.
The fragile and the plains prickly pear cacti also are found within North Dakota's state borders. The fragile prickly pear's name in botanical Latin is Opuntia fragilis. The plains' name is Opuntia polyacantha. The adjective 'polyacantha' means 'many thorns'. The juices, fruits, and de-spined pads all are fit to become part of the human diet.
The state of North Dakota is north (or above) the state of South Dakota.
North Dakota is north of South Dakota.
The state of South Dakota is south of North Dakota.
No, North Dakota does not "pay you to live there". If you are an employee of the state of North Dakota then you would get paid to work in North Dakota by the state of North Dakota.
North Dakota is known as the "Sioux State" to recognize the Sioux or Dakota tribes of North Dakota. North Dakota's official state nickname is "The Peace Garden State".
North Dakota's state fruit is the chokecherry or Prunus Virginiana.
North Dakota has several universities. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota. The University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota. Dickinson State University is located in Dickinson, North Dakota. Mayville State University is located in Mayville, North Dakota Minot State University is located in Minot, North Dakota Minot State University - Bottineau is located in Bottineau, North Dakota. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota.
South Dakota is a US state which rhymes with North Dakota.
Bismarck is the state capital of North Dakota.
North Dakota is a US State. It is not "IN" another state.
"Sioux State" is not a nick name for the US state of North Dakota. "Peace Garden State" is the official nickname of North Dakota as adopted by the state legislature in 1957. Other, unofficial, nicknames for North Dakota are "The Flickertail State" and "The Roughrider State".
North Dakota has one state capital. Bismarck is the state capital in North Dakota.