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Shrubs - Mountain Mahogany

Mountain Mahogany - Cercocarpus montanus
Mountain Mahogany - Cercocarpus montanus
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
 
Being a plant of the Southwest, Mountain Mahogany is generally found only in the southern end of the Black Hills. The seasoned wood is very hard and makes good firewood.
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Blue Flax

Blue Flax is often considered a subspecies of the Eurasian L. perenne which is very similar. The plant is named after Meriwether Lewis. More...