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Wildflowers - Sunflower
 
Sunflower, Annual Sunflower, Common Sunflower - Helianthus annuus
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
Sunflower, Annual Sunflower, Common Sunflower - Helianthus annuus
 
Historically, the seeds of the Sunflower, when roasted were eaten like peanuts.  Sunflower seeds were a favorite food of the Plains Indians.

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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: June 19, 2007 at 17:10 MST