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Wildflowers - Pinedrops
 
Pinedrops - Pterospora andromedea
NPS Photo by Bob Herschy
Pinedrops - Pterospora andromedea
 
Pinedrops is a saprophyte.  Its roots contain mycorrhizal fungi which enable the plant to obtain sustenance from decaying matter in the soil.
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A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.  

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Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave. He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893.
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