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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 - Dotted Gayfeather
Dotted Gayfeather, Dotted Blazing Star - Liatris punctata
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
Dotted Gayfeather is highly drought resistant because of it deep taproot.
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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. More...