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Shrubs - Sandbar Willow
Sandbar Willow - Salix exigua subsp. interior, S. interior
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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.

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Blue Flax

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