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Wildflowers - Dame's Rocket
 
Dames Rocket, Sweet Rocket, Dame's Violet - Hesperis matronalis
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
Dames Rocket, Sweet Rocket, Dame's Violet - Hesperis matronalis
 
The sweet scent of the flowers of the Dame's Rocket is very pronouced in the evening.  The name Hesperis means "Vesper-flower."

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Sign used at Wind Cave in 1903 when the cave became a national park.

Did You Know?
Wind Cave is the first cave in the world to be designated as a national park. That occurred on January 9, 1903.
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Last Updated: May 21, 2007 at 19:15 MST