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George Washington Memorial Parkway
Wildflowers
 
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.

Early Park Plan  

Did You Know?
Monocacy National Battlefield was created by an act of Congress in 1934, but did not open to the public until 1991.
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Last Updated: June 06, 2007 at 17:21 EST