Tallgrass Prairies

“Here were seas of grass sometimes taller than a horse and rider, carpets of wildflowers presenting a stunning spectrum of colors, and black, loamy soil that seemed endless… Nowhere on the planet was there a grassland complex like the midwestern tallgrass prairie.”

Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers, A Falcon Guide, Doug Ladd and Frank Oberle, Nature Conservancy, 1995

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