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Wildflowers - Groundplum Milkvetch
 

Groundplum milkvetch - Astragalus crassicarpus

Low-lying perennial with trailing branches, which produces purple flowers and fleshy fruits that are 1 inch in diameter. Fruits are watery and sweet with a taste similar to raw peas.
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The prairie and the cave of Wind Cave National Park.  

Did You Know?
Wind Cave became a national park in 1903. It is one of the nation's oldest national parks. Today the park not only protects the 4th longest cave in the world, it protects an amazing prairie ecosystem and the wildlife associated with it.

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Last Updated: August 31, 2006 at 19:37 EST