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Mosses and Liverworts
 
Picture of a liverwort shown with elaters
- Photo by Charlie Davis
The Liverwort (Frullania sp.) shown here with elaters on the lobes of the sporophyte, can be found in Great Falls Park.
An inventory of mosses and liverworts is currently underway at Great Falls Park, Virginia. To date a total of 24 species of liverworts and 94 species of mosses have been documented from the park.
Yoshino Blossom  

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Yoshino Cherry Blossoms are the predominant variety of Cherry Blossom Trees in the Downtown DC area. This variety is found mainly along the Tidal Basin.
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