Category Archives: native plants

Sharing Some Wisdom

Posted on July 9, 2024 by prairiebotanist

This is an excellent post written and edited by volunteer stewards Stephen Packard, Eriko Kojima, and Rebeccah Hartz over on Strategies for Stewards: from Woods to Prairies. What are we really trying to do? I think they’ve come to the … Continue reading →

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Sun Sedge, Old Friend

Posted on May 17, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Once upon a time spent many hours lying on my belly in the prairie counting and identifying the stems in little quarter meter square worlds. In the Flint Hills of Kansas, one of my most ubiquitous fellows was sun sedge, … Continue reading →

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A Coarse-Level Metrics Assessment for Wisconsin Oak Woodlands

Posted on December 20, 2023 by prairiebotanist

I was very privileged to work with dedicated colleagues to develop a coarse-level metrics assessment for Wisconsin oak woodlands recently. We also developed a similar assessment for oak openings (open savannas), but oak woodlands are, in my mind, special, because … Continue reading →

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