prairie grass
Midwestern meadow covering
Prairie grass refers to the grasses native to prairies—the vast, largely treeless grasslands of North America's interior.
These include species like big bluestem, switchgrass, and buffalo grass that once covered millions of acres.
The term often evokes the tall, wind-swept vegetation of the Great Plains: Prairie grass swayed as far as the eye could see.
- switchgrassNative prairie grass species
- bluestemPerennial prairie grass
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- cover cropPlanting for soil health
- soil erosionLoss of topsoil
Laura Ingalls Wilder · little house · Great Plains · open range · fescue · amber waves · sod house · pioneer settlers · dust bowl · ecosystem restoration · root system · controlled burn · native plants · climate adaptation · bunchgrass · hayfield · windswept · water retention
- Western MinnesotaMontevideo, Worthington, Morris, Appleton, Benson
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- foragefodder, hay, silage, browse, grasses
- Plainswheat fields, grain elevators, windmills, silos, grain silos
- autotrophsplants, trees, kelp, green algae, phytoplankton
- biome plantsrainforest plants, desert flora, wetland plants, coastal plants, aquatic plants
prairie grassforest floor
Ground beneath trees
rainforest vegetation · dense forest · boreal forest · redwood grove · tropical canopy
prairie grassdense forest
Closely packed woodland
jungle · mountain peaks · canyon walls · rocky cliffs · concrete jungle
prairie grasslawn grass
Cultivated yard vegetation
ornamental grass · manicured lawn · wheat field · corn field · sod