• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Wildflowers - Tumblemustard

Tumblemustard, Tumbling Mustard - Sisymbrium altissimum
Tumblemustard, Tumbling Mustard - Sisymbrium altissimum
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
 
The Tumblemustard disperses its seeds by breaking off and tumbling in the wind. Prairie tribes and pioneers used the Tumblemustard seeds to flavor food.

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Star Lily

The Star Lilly (Leucocrinum montanum) has several common names including sand lily, sage lily, mountain lily, wild tuberose, and Star-of-Bethlehem.  The word Leucocrinum comes from Greek meaning "white lily." More...