Here are some pictures of it: http://i27.tinypic.com/wttwr5.jpg http://i27.tinypic.com/dw8j91.jpg It's found in sandy soil on the banks of the Columbia River in Portland Oregon. It also has creepers that run along the ground. Thanks!
Looking at the closeup it may not be the willow. But it wouldn't be Sisyrinchium either, those produce basal leaf tufts except for a few on the flowering stems.