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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaKayaking on the Mississippi River near Hastings, Minnesota.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Virginia Wild Rye
Viriginia Wild Rye
Virginia Wild Rye (Elymus virginicus)

Description: This graceful grass grows in full sun or moderate shade. 4 to 5 feet tall. Leaves rolled in the bud-shoot.

Blooms from July to August.


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Sixty percent of all grain exported from the United States is transported and shipped from the Mississippi River.

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