# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdPfAHNDxTz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70493684-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2c77cf5ad4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-13T21:04:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

“My little buttercup, has the sweetest smile…”

Small but striking, alkali buttercups brighten the landscape at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in North Dakota. 

Growing only a few inches tall, these delicate-looking wildflowers thrive in salty, alkaline soils where many other plants struggle to survive. Their name comes from “alkali,” referring to the mineral-rich, alkaline conditions of the habitats they call home.

Tiny in stature, but hard to miss when their bright yellow blooms stand out against the landscape.

NPS Photos

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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