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Wind Cave National Park
Wildflowers - False Gromwell
 
False Gromwell, Western marbleseed - Onosmodium molle
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
False Gromwell, Western Marbleseed - Onosmodium molle
 
The coarse hariness on the False Gromwell causes grazing animals to avoid this plant.  The Lakota made a tea fomr the root and seeds to treat swellings on injured horses.
Shell-leaf Penstemon
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American bison on the Wind Cave National Park prairie  

Did You Know?
The American bison is the largest terrestrial mammal in North America. Male bison can weigh a ton and can run 35 miles per hour. Do not approach bison. They weigh more and can outrun you.
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Last Updated: November 11, 2007 at 15:36 EST