cave flower

cave flower
   An elongate curved deposit of gypsum or epsomite on a cave wall in which growth occurs at the attached end [10].
   Synonyms: gypsum flower; oulopholite.
   See also anthodite; cave cotton.

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. . 2002.

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