A few of the wildflowers at Jewel Cave National Monument.

 

 
 

There are 393 plants that occur at Jewel Cave National Monument. Wildflowers can be found at the visitor center, the historic area, and along all surface trails. Below are just a few of the flowers that bloom on the surface of Jewel Cave.

Blue Flowers

American Vetch-Vicia americana Legume family; perennial; blooms May-June. Blue Flax-Linum perenne Flax family; perennial; blooms June-July.
Bluebell / Harebell- Campanula rotundifolia Bluebell family; blooms July-August.

Common Blue-eyed Grass- Sisyrinchium montanum Iris family; blooms May-June.
Rocky Mountain Iris-Iris missoutiensis Iris family; blooms May-June.

Lupine-Lupine sp. Legume family; blooms June-July.

 

 

 

 
Wild Bergamot- Monarda fistulosa Mint Family; Blooms June-August.  

White Flowers

Common Yarrow- Achillea millefolium Aster family; blooms May-August. Red Pussytoes- Antennaria rosea Aster family; blooms May-June.
SegoLily- Calochortus gunnisonii Lily family; blooms June-July. Common Starlily- Leucocrinum montanum Lily family; blooms April-June.
White Prairie Aster- Aster falcatus Aster family; blooms July-October. Cow Parsnip Heracleum sphondylium Parsley family; blooms July.

Yellow Flowers

Black-eyed Susan-Rudbeckia hirta Aster Family; Blooms July-August. Blanket-flower- Gaillardia aristata Aster Family; Blooms June-July.

Upright Prairie- Coneflower- Ratibida columnifera Aster Family; Blooms June-September.

 Prairie Groundsel- Senecio plattensis Aster Family; Blooms May-June.
Silverweed- Potentailla anserina Rose Family; Blooms May-June. Common Sunflower- Helianthus annuus Aster Family; Blooms June- October.

Red and Purple Flowers

Meadow Rose-Rose blanda Rose Family; blooms May-June. Scarlet Gaura-Gaura coccinea Evening-primrose Family; blooms May-August.

Scarlet Globemallow- Sphaeralcea coccinea Mallow Family; blooms May-September.

 Southern Shootingstar- Dodecatheon pulchellum Primrose Family; blooms May-June.
Wood Lily-Lillium philadelphicum Lily Family; blooms July.

Rocky Mountain Gayfeather-Liatris ligulistylis Aster Family; blooms August-September.

 

 

 
Purple Prairieclover- Petalostemum purpureum Legume Family; blooms June-September. Pale purple Coneflower- Echinacea angustifolia Aster Family; Blooms June-July.
Spreading Pasqueflower- Anemone patens Buttercup Family; Blooms March-May. The state flower of South Dakota.  

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