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| Indicator Species | |
| Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) | |
| Big bluestem is one of the
most dominant grasses of Ontario prairies. It is at home in both moist
and dry sites and grows to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in height. The
leaves are long, dull, and the whole plant turns shades of red, brown
and deep purple. The common name for this grass is turkey foot, so
called because the flower clusters (racemes) are
arranged in 2-3 short spikes. These 'feet' are easy to pick out when you
look across a span of prairie grasses. Big bluestem is an
excellent forage plant and livestock choose it over many other species.
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