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Species Spotlight: Bush Sunflower
Within our land management circle, the term “Big Four” is commonly used to refer to the four grasses that are stalwarts of the true Tallgrass
Species Spotlight: Sand Dropseed
We’ve been talking a lot about the “big four” grasses of the Tallgrass Prairie lately. While these are the all-stars of the ecosystem team, they
The Big Four: Little Bluestem
Reclamation projects rely on little bluestem because it grows easily and takes hold in a variety of soil types. Little Bluestem’s Latin name is Schizachyrium
The Big Four: Switchgrass
We’re turning our conversation toward a member of the “big four” grasses of the true Tallgrass Prairie, Switchgrass — Latin name Panicum Virgatum. It is
Big Bluestem: One of The Big Four Grasses
Big bluestem — a member of the “big four” grasses of the Tallgrass Prairie — is in demand by range managers because it is not
The Big Four: Indiangrass
To the untrained eye, the grasses delicately dancing in the wind across the prairies of the heartland may appear all the same, or a mixture