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Wind Cave Room - Christmas Tree Park
 
Frostwork "Christmas Tree" in Christmas Tree Park (approximately 8 inches high)
Photo by Art Palmer
Frostwork "Christmas Tree" in Christmas Tree Park (approximately 8 inches high)
 

On December 7, 1964, Dave Schnute, and Herb and Jan Conn first ventured in this area of Wind Cave.  Named for its abundance of aragonite frostwork which resembles "Christmas trees". Dave got the idea from a Yellowstone National Park place name. Resurveyed by Nelson Kuniansky, Steve Nordstrom, John Scharres on August 18, 1971.

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Stemless Hymenoxys

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The scientific name for the Stemless Hymenoxys is Hymemoxys acaulis. Acaulis means "stemless" and referes to the leafless stalks which bear the flower heads.
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