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Wildflowers - Blue Flax
 
Blue Flax - Linum perenne
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Blue Flax, Lewis' Flax - Linum perenne, L. lewisii
 
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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Field Milkvetch

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The Field Milkvetch has a colorful flower which is often overlooked because it tends to grow hidden in the grass. Color can vary to reddish-purple.
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