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George Washington Memorial ParkwayA hiker in LBJ Grove
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George Washington Memorial Parkway
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Photograph of Large Flowered Valerian

- Photo by Brent Steury

Large Flowered Valerian (Valeriana pauciflora), is a rare plant found in GWMP that adds splashes of pink to the spring wildflower show.

A total of 591 species of wildflowers have been documented from the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The spring wildflower show is no more brilliant anywhere in Virginia than in Turkey Run Park.
Stained glass windows in Clara Barton's house.  

Did You Know?
The home of Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, has over thirty rooms and nearly fifty closets.
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