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Freshwater plants line the banks of the Washita River and help make it a cool, wet haven for a variety of wildlife. Two plants that form almost a "substrate" in their abundance are false indigo and a lowland variety of switchgrass. Other native species commonly found growing along the river are: baccharis willow, prairie cordgrass, Torrey's rush, and a variety of sedges.
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