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<br />II llw mon.,ch 011'" ",.uric
<br />Cra_. II It. tlu. ""llIl .......~III..d
<br />I ..1ddy .11."1\111104 01 .U ......,k ".ss-
<br />,.. I .ts, ...1 w.s I'''i,.Iy '....."n.lo lu, Ih.
<br />...., lunl",liun 01 Ih,,'I.lIIH'\n> rr",iri" "itNl.
<br />(__ eru" in, .hrf,,~ In ,.ight I.ri tAli. it
<br />. Ihrl... an. 'r.m.ndous ,,".. of $Oils.
<br />, 110m Wfl, "",,,ly,fIAi,,.:.hwy '"d,y
<br />III ""'11 ...no!. In loll' Au!:ust il J'I'><Iu","
<br />I its ~D"n'livc lh"..... P.lri," ~,,"" h~ads.
<br />which ......m"... 1,,<My 1001. Tho h..h
<br />.......'" 01,,,,, I..,os .n.! ..._ ol"lIIg..
<br />wilh Ih. fi"" 1,".ISlo III 'Il,.ctioe
<br />rtddish'(llJ.lfX.T -.:olur.
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<br />I. IlUtiJOINT CRASS
<br />c./,n..,s,,,,.,;s Ifltlllfl,'1IsD
<br />nUs ia"l"''''It1nl n''''l'I'\Nrof Wt"1 r,..ir,", And
<br />hieh lNlNlt.s i. u",,<! .'>k,ISiYCly In wetland
<br />I "'"!liIUI"liC'lns. Th(' dun. b1ni$h'""",,1"l OUWff
<br />"""',, ,~(h fly, tu ,ix ftort ill n\iJ,sulIllltet.
<br />0......".,. n..luran)' wilh PrMr&c CC'rdS'A$.$ and
<br />IN:ri'hl,,,.lnving wildl1uWt'fS. nliL'!Ii llfo:~l in
<br />I w.1.nib with hiGh .,,&.ni< m.>lIt1' <lInl""I,
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<br />CMoIAI)A WILl) RYE
<br />C1ymus (dllD./rnsls
<br />I 1')Wl. (":of S,uwinS rr..irw~" is ~ glll..u llulSt
<br />crup (... l'ldilil.: se,.,odinp. J'bfllN at A "t. 015
<br />\\l10 1"....... pIT '''n<, ~ ....IUlLS .'Ihe finl or
<br />s<<CW\d ).,,",u. "."'...."d lit nl,," lun,,'r-Uv..-d
<br />~ pr.aitic ".,ss...,."nd Oo",,'m. I"-'"uliful c'urvi"l
<br />,c:('dht'Ad". r."""m"w (\Iltivtlh'\l rye'. T()lcl.ltcs
<br />- . an u"'L'\Iil"c I""\&C 01 soD Cl'fldili~",,.. induct.
<br />'jill, "'.....nd. dry 1.".w1....lrow,!oly sub!.oiJ.
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<br />IJTTI.F. BlUESrr:M
<br />A,..r'''''''''dfI:oc.''1lUriu$
<br />'011$ if . .ory u,..monll' VA$$, wide-
<br />ly uH<l iJll..,dK'l'in&. en,..S (WOOf
<br />Ihn,' ,,,,.( hi,h T.ilth' 81......km e. t1lt.."I\
<br />ulod in rl.nting' hoc."w II will no!
<br />.....,sl\.,dow 11\0 p"Uti<: wiWRow.n.
<br />IS c.n l\Ar~n wilh d..... pl.nt;n&" '"
<br />Ilk. bllI,,'r ,ro1l.se.. ('fll"r,tM", 01 the
<br />l.~,.. ..n&ts Ih'''''&h' ...i.'yol bl...
<br />,nd 5".n hUI'S. whi..h f"lwnrl,'nwnt
<br />one: "n~"wr niedy. Th('St tulIl ill Iotrik-
<br />in.: bright r..d in fall ilnJ '''' tUpJ.'L-d
<br />by RllUy sU'ory,whil. SC!<d,IAIks. A
<br />",1m '" I.illl. mu..'..... w.oing in tho
<br />wind is a lruly w...d"/uI Si&III1
<br />Crow> 1>tst on n""i\lJl\ .nd dry ..,i1..
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<br />GRASSES &: SEDGES
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<br />Grasses once formed ... fovn4a'ion of lhe I'" American
<br />Prairie. AIIhovgh lhere are many more spedes of "airie....
<br />nowers, \he p/anI lOIMlvnlly as . whole WII Minol" ., .
<br />few very lobusl .nd lllIOjIrlYe native IrllSSeS. me in partialor
<br />stand avI heaw of lheit laagevily and"'1Ir 10 'ow.... .
<br />wide YGfiely 01 sol aM maistur. con&k ligllvtstetn. tl-
<br />de BIvesIem, InlIlllll'OH, Swil<hg!ass, .nd PrQ ~.
<br />these Irosses livered tile Irea'lI pari of 1M 0IIlI _iii.
<br />weslern Irasslands. In ~ wiIh OYer . htnIred ...
<br />enl wildl1awtn.lhey h1ankeltll1he len" of die (DIlfinent,",
<br />10 IKIGft 01 gr... thaI .uiIt some of lhe Iinesr _ fa lIle
<br />WOfId. 1beit Iegocy loday is the Com Itl
<br />llespft. tile wholeso1e 1000venion ,I ... ,aiie inl, a.,.
<br />laM, these Irasses ~ave no/ llSOppecnl1her lit Ileing ..
<br />ell tadoy at on imasing ral. for \her IIIrIdM aweor.1Kt
<br />aM ease 01 COl.. Together wilh tile wfdllawes. NJlive prairie
<br />I'asses ore excel1ent for _va!ian and wftIiIe hoIM'1oI. ~
<br />perhaps \he masl inpaa1.nt of .~ Ihq lit.... reminder"
<br />aur inexIrK.lIIe'" 10 Iotur., \he lIue savn..f . ......
<br />and weaIll
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<br />SIDEOATS CRAMA
<br />brtl_ c.,/iprlur"II
<br />A mid.,.i:ltod t,.,.ilSS, !;id"'aits ~r.m' hilS ont
<br />011'" m~s' .1Ir1cliv. Row....in. sl.11<$ III.ny
<br />....-s. I'sliny h'i&hl rurpl. .nd ..r.ng" nnw.
<br />o:r part> lond it. '.....ial ,'AC..nd boauty.
<br />Wh... in $ftd il i, "1"'Dy 'pr-"1ing. wilh
<br />lINn o.1l.ti1r.c"'Cds su~"u1cd on On<:' side
<br />011'" "pm. ".c.n.nl for dry !onil.. Grows
<br />villuruu.ty 0.. l,,,ullY soils. "ul wUl nOl per-
<br />ml if' I'" fact o( c,,"'poti.;.,n lrom ..Iler
<br />............ V..,y ..I1,,1i.. wI..., plankd wllh
<br />lillie 81u.,.'.m and ",,-dium ,i7'" fl.",..
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<br />II gO'd
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<br />~OO'ON T~:OT S6'S
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<br />J1.lNF.GRASS
<br />kfJt.",.;"crist.,. I
<br />Thi. wi} Ilowc,ing gom 01 .I." soil prliria
<br />produces lusl,ous silvory..._ sttdhod.
<br />in ("..rty Mlmnwr. St'hJum t:.l.n,ods hfO 1m. ill,
<br />h..oj~l. "",kine il an ..<<n...1 rom.....ic.. ,.,.
<br />sh",t~ nUWl.:". ~dt as the YKlkts. prairie
<br />bulltrCUP,I''''l'lP now.. ,nd ....;,;., _c.
<br />(";ruw,," n.....sily fnl"' foC'Cd wI",,,,, pUnted in
<br />...It sp.;na. Roc........ndtel (or dry ...nd.
<br />.nd .hin, C..v.lIy suil.
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<br />~g~Z-OZZ-TO~ :l31
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<br />SWITCHCRASS
<br />,....,.....'1'"'-
<br />n.. all,OCIIYe <'OllIcII........d' II
<br />....,,,,, """. &\IIdoft ~I" III
<br />tal ^I 1_lIIl1m..t Mry It'll. II
<br />...... as ..<PIlonl win'tr .nd ....y
<br />"""" wiWlik .'1)..:" c.ows I"'H 10
<br />sUr """ IAn, lurmlrlc . "td UlI/....uJ.
<br />CfOW'd. PIon'.' /I.. "'.,,"'_ ..." ..f'O
<br />10.....liclstw.
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<br />INOIANCRASS
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<br />lilt ,;1ky'ooIl.l'~"'" bruwn S<<Cl.
<br />ho:otIs oIlndilllcrus a...d bt,uty 'M
<br />cIr.1N Iu '.... '\llu"," ,..irlo ISpect,
<br />..... "ill& five: co _IHlIIIl II
<br />INks. stronc 1A10 08_ I,""..ape
<br />...t........l The. I."'..t 8l1lS\ impor.
<br />_ L,D&,us .....llClllic m.-hrm,
<br />'......nc'... &10... fllpiclJy .nd oflon
<br />maluft-w in th: ",'UII'MI 1".... J\fI'
<br />MOdln,. n.w. ."'Y...-II... .ny ...,0.
<br />dniMCI soil
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<br />PlAIRIE DROrsJ!ED
<br />S,....".~.s /trim"'-,..
<br />I'roirft Oropsftd produCts. m.",i/.
<br />ktIII rounllin 1I1........k1 ~
<br />kI_, Adds alOllCh rII tftca- Co
<br />..... .ny pT.nlin&. Cl(to,. ronsid-
<br />eNIlO bo lho most "'''''SOftlt oIlhe
<br />prm V'- it ""'. ,.aWly uI
<br />""""'.pina \IWS. MlI<ts a wtII
<br />dtfIntcI .nd ""Y dioIiuL1i... bordor
<br />w.... pl.n"'" oill"""'" Iu Iw''llly-
<br />~.., iJlChes.pan. The Htdhtad .... . f.int
<br />bul unmioOhb" fr'II"ftCt lNl CII\ "
<br />detoctod by soJJ\t ptupI.o, ,,"I nul by ntN:rs.
<br />Plains 1nd'lIn.ll""'no! lho sood 10 INk..
<br />1I,Iy and hiaIhly nUlrlOous 1Iour. I..,.. two
<br />yur olcl pIlnl. .." .v.iloblo. and wDI
<br />nwtun: IIlo filS( yur.
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<br />PRAIRIE CORI>CRASS
<br />S,.rti... ,.,.,i.../.
<br />This is !ho....ndlN,.........'" _ .,'....ios
<br />and ol""po. I" gr.":r",,y .,china ...V" cuI
<br />. r.... 1I&....nd Ium. hrlpt yc:IIow .arty
<br />in foil. Aowotst.lks ......-h ... ec'" or nl....
<br />I.... in AuC"-,~ ..ell wilh hund'm or liny
<br />purplo Noom.. Srft.'OC!s 'll&"'S>i...~y by ,hi-
<br />Monos. M ..coIlml ct......."" stlhililin,
<br />pond tell..... ."".msi.I.... CIC.
<br />
<br />!'f:NNSYLVANJA SEDGE
<br />Co"z ~"b
<br />~&" ."'."* ..lalives 01 tilt .....-
<br />PtnNy,..... So"'8'" .-I'plOd 10 dry ...i1s
<br />."" c"- in IuD S\II\ or mod..... thode.
<br />Spr<\ldlne by ,hi~"",.., lhis is ono ol!ho ffW
<br />plon.. ,hat wiD grow ill shodtd. dry..cicI
<br />fOl1s b..'fI6Ih oak ""''lL "oro... soli. low
<br />turf un dz1 SOIb '''''I ~I'f flIp....J 10 lull """,
<br />Wat,Tin,-.r ,..,tiU,i", wllIl~aI1y i",T\:ilaX
<br />,... ..It or ..,..,"..... 0I1hi$ pion.. One. il is
<br />Ihkk .lId...u tsI.blishrd, it will ,"k. c.'re
<br />01 iI~f. _ '''"''Planlod in laD or ,,'Iy
<br />sPrinS-
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