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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.
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Field Milkvetch  

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The Field Milkvetch has a colorful flower which is often overlooked because it tends to grow hidden in the grass. Color can vary to reddish-purple.
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Last Updated: November 11, 2007 at 15:36 EST