Botanist biome[1]
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Botanist BiomeBotanist Biome
By kkriner72 and GryphonboyBy kkriner72 and Gryphonboy
YuccaYucca
-normally has two -normally has two stalksstalks
-grows in the United -grows in the United StatesStates
Evening PrimroseEvening Primrose
-Sometimes grows in -Sometimes grows in Europe and parts of Europe and parts of the Southern the Southern
HemisphereHemisphere
-has yellow and white -has yellow and white flowers that bloom in flowers that bloom in the eveningthe evening
-sometimes referred to -sometimes referred to as fever plantas fever plant
River OatsRiver Oats
- can grow up to - can grow up to four feet tallfour feet tall
- is green through - is green through the summer then the summer then begins to beige begins to beige in the summerin the summer
-They prefer sun or -They prefer sun or dark shadedark shade
Leafy Spurge-can grow for 1-3 feet tall
-leaves are a bluish shade of green
-flowers mainly in April or May
Butterfly MilkweedButterfly Milkweed
- milkweed is common - milkweed is common name for the group name for the group of plants that belong of plants that belong to Asclepias family. to Asclepias family.
- are over 100 species - are over 100 species of milkweed in North of milkweed in North America America
Common TeaselCommon Teasel
-Common teasel -Common teasel imported from imported from native Europe into native Europe into North America. North America.
-Common teasel is -Common teasel is mainly in Ohio.mainly in Ohio.
-species prefers -species prefers damp, coarse and damp, coarse and fertile soils. fertile soils.
Wild PlumsWild Plums
- Wild plums are eaten by turkey, black bear, and wolves..
SunflowersSunflowers
-Sunflower seeds are formed in the head of the sunflower.
-Each head has about between 1,000 and 2,000 flowers.
Prairie DockPrairie Dock
-Produce large leaves-Produce large leaves
-grow from 5-10 feet-grow from 5-10 feet
-lives a long time-lives a long time
Prairie DropseedPrairie Dropseed
-Prairie dropseed is a low-growing, clumping grass that grows well in full sun and is drought tolerant.
-prairie dropseed gives cover for small birds and animals and gives them food winter food.
Eastern GamagrassEastern Gamagrass
- Grows up to 8 feet Grows up to 8 feet talltall
- -self-seeds-self-seeds
HachitaHachita
-Hachita is a perennial grass that grows up to 3 feet tall
- produces narrow, blue to green foliage that make dense piles
The Blues (little bluestem)-Bluestem grass is tall,
ornamental grass
-Highly drought resistant
Purple LovegrassPurple Lovegrass
Purple love grass is a perennial grass
-Purple love grass reaches heights from 8 to 18 inches tall.
Prairie Fire (red switchgrass)Prairie Fire (red switchgrass)
'Prairie Fire' is a 'Prairie Fire' is a switchgrass switchgrass
-6-foot blades-6-foot blades
Indian Steel (blue Indian Steel (blue indiangrass)indiangrass)
- 5-7feet tall- 5-7feet tall
-Grows rapidly-Grows rapidly
-grows well on any well -grows well on any well drained soildrained soil
Pawnee (big bluestem)Pawnee (big bluestem)
- Seed heads resemble Seed heads resemble turkey footturkey foot
- Is green then turns Is green then turns reddish-copperreddish-copper
- Grows from 3-8 feetGrows from 3-8 feet
BibliographyBibliography
http://www.finegardening.com/design/articles/native-ornamental-grasses-sustainable.aspx
http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
http://www.ehow.com/