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• a <br />• <br />15 <br />Dominants in the herbaceous category of the willow carr ref- <br />erence area were Artemisia dracunculus, Linaria vulgaris, Carex and <br />Juncus spp., and Cirsium vulgare. Salix exigua was the dominant <br />shrub, and Rosa woodsii occurred sparsely. <br />Salix exigua is a shrubby willow with numerous long stems that <br />are crowded and sparsely branched. It occurs in moist environments, <br />in this case in the drainage of the Purgatoire River. The high cover <br />and production values for the herbaceous vegetation in the willow carr <br />is a reflection of the moist environment. Enough sunlight can pene- <br />trate the willow carr to promote vegetative growth. <br />