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Talonzz:
Hey kids...  I found a number of thickets of these on my land while out runnin' around and I need help identifying it. It is growing in kind of a roadside, marshy area along with a type of small bamboo/snake grass looking stuff. I live in Central Minnesota if that helps. As you can see from the pictures below, it grows nice and straight for at least the first 3 feet before any small branches show up. They are all under 1/2" thick with bark on. There are a few pine cone looking things (pods) on some of them and I found at least one or two things that look like berries. 
What is it? and would it make good arrows? If it would make good arrows could you guide me to directions on what to do with it once it's harvested.
 Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

D. Tiller:
No idea! Sorry!  ??? ;D

sailordad:
i dont live far from ya,seen it before but not sure what it is
is it pithy in the middle?
dry some out and give it a try

there should be all kinds of red osier around the marsgy areas,good arrow material
other wise you can use suckers from like maple trees and even hezelnut shrub shoots

terence pinder:
looks simmilar to willow?

Talonzz:
My wife and I both thought it looked like willow.  Not sure with the round Pine Cone looking things though.  I'll keep waiting and researching.

Thanks for lookin' and trying to help though.

Sailordad: Yeah, I'm just down 23 from you about 1/2 hour in Milaca. I've got a dozen shoots cut, peeled and drying in the barn right now. I'll let you know how it works out.

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