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Wildflowers - Pasqueflower
 
Pasqueflower, Prairie Crocus, -Anemone patens, A. nuttalliana, Pulsatilla patens
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Pasqueflower, Prairie Crocus - Anemone patens, A. nuttalliana, Pulsatilla patens
 
Perennial forb 4 to 12 inches tall with pinkish-violet tulip-like flowers. Known as the first flower of spring, this is South Dakota’s state flower. A tea prepared from pasqueflowers was used by Plains Indians to speed childbirth and ease the discomfort of menstruation.
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Sign used at Wind Cave in 1903 when the cave became a national park.  

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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: August 24, 2007 at 09:36 EST