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Picture of Wild Wood Oats

- Photo by Brent Steury

Wild Wood-Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) can be found in Great Falls Park.

A total of 87 extant species of grasses are known from within the George Washington Memorial Parkway. An additional nine species are known only from historic voucher records.
Lock 1 of the Patowmack Canal  

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Great Falls Park is the northernmost site of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. One of the nation's first canals can be seen here.
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