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Shrubs - Sandbar Willow
 
Sandbar Willow - Salix exigua subsp. interior, S. interior
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
Sandbar Willow - Salix exigua subsp. interior, S. interior
 
The Sandbar Willow is the most distinctive willow in the park.  This is because of the narrowness of its leaves and its habit of forming thickets from sprouting from rhizomes.  American Indians used it slender, pliant stems to make sweat lodges and baskets.
Shell-leaf Penstemon
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Bull elk in the park.  

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A Rocky Mountain bull elk weighs between 700 - 800 pounds. Rocky Mountain elk were introduced to the park in 1914 and 1916.
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Last Updated: September 07, 2007 at 11:20 EST