Green Landscaping: Greenacres
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Native Prairie Plants
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A prairie is the native grassland of central North America. Hundreds of species of grasses, wildflowers, butterflies, birds, and other animals make this rich ecosystem. A prairie has few or no trees and is dependent on fire (or controlled burns) for regeneration. Although once abundant in the Great Lakes basin, many prairie ecosystems were converted to farms, industrial, urban and suburban areas. Less than 1% of the native Illinois prairies remain. These are examples of prairie plants that can be integrated into corporate and residential landscapes. | |
![]() SHOOTING-STAR (Dodecatheon meadia) Chiwaukee Prairie, Wisconsin |
![]() INDIAN GRASS Wolf Road Prairie, Illinois Image Courtesy of Save The Prairie Society |
![]() TALL MIX Wolf Road Prairie, Illinois Bergamot, prairie dock, |
![]() Prairie at the AT&T Campus |