• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

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  • Elk Mountain Campground Closed

    The Elk Mountain Campground is closed and will remain closed through the summer of 2013 due to across the board budget cuts.

Wildflowers - Canada Thistle

Canada Thistle - Circium arvense
Canada Thistle - Circium arvense
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
 
Canada Thistle is a noxious weed that the park actively works to limit its spread.
  • Resource Ramblings Resource Ramblings

    Wind Cave National Park Resource Management News Briefs Read More

  • Exotic Plants Exotic Plants

    List of non-native plants identified in the park. Read More

  • Bibliography Bibliography

    Plants - Research bibliograhy of plant studies done in the park Read More

  • Wildflower Wildflower

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Did You Know?

Star Lily

The Star Lilly (Leucocrinum montanum) has several common names including sand lily, sage lily, mountain lily, wild tuberose, and Star-of-Bethlehem.  The word Leucocrinum comes from Greek meaning "white lily." More...