A Tallgrass Natural History Companion

This is a source to accompany the text from Konza Prairie: A Tallgrass Natural History, by O. J. Reichman. Published by the University of Kansas Press in 1987, the text is from pages 71 to 76. The organisms are listed in the order in which they are discussed in the text. Sources are listed at the end of the table.

Name and webpage Pictures (click to enlarge)
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
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Indian Grass
Sorghastrum nutans
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Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
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Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
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Western Wheatgrass
Agropyron smithii
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Eastern Gammagrass
Tripsacum dactyloides
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Prairie Cordgrass
Spartina pectinata
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Grama Grasses
Bouteloua gracilis (Blue)
Bouteloua hirsuta (Hairy )
Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats)
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Blue
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Hairy
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Sideoats
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa pratensis
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Junegrass
Koeleria cristata
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Sunflowers
Helianthus annuus (Common)
Helianthus grosseserratus (Sawtooth)
Helianthus maximiliani (Maximillian)
Helianthus petiolaris (Plains)
Helianthus rigidus (Stiff)
Helianthus salicifolius (Willowleaf)
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Common
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Sawtooth
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Maximillian
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Plains
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Stiff
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Willowleaf
Sedges
Cyperus odoratus (Fragrant Flatsedge)
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Knotweeds
Polygonum aviculare (Prostrate)
Polygonum virginianum (Virginia)
Picture 1
Prostrate
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Virginia
Heath Aster
Aster ericoides
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Dotted Gay-feather
Liatris punctata
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Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus herbaceus
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Catclaw Sensitive Brier
Mimosa nuttallii
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Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
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Field Pussy-Toes
Antennaria sp.
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Plains Wild Indigo
Baptisia bracteata
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Wild Parsley
Lomatium foeniculaceum
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Groundplum Milkvetch
Astragalus crassicarpus
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Redbud Tree
Cercis canadensis
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Wild Roses
Rosa arkansana
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Penstemons
Penstemon cobaea (Cobaea)
Penstemon tubaeflorus (Tube)
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Cobaea
Picture 2
Tube
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
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Prairie Clovers
Dalea purpurea (Purple)
Dalea candida (White)
Picture 1
Purple
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White
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
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Buckbrush (Coralberry)
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
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Rough-Leaved Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
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Illinois Bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
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Goldenrod
Solidago sp.
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
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Sagewort
Artemisia sp.
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Buffalo-Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
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Cancer-Root
Orobanche uniflora
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Cluster Dodder
Cuscuta sp.
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Lead Plant
Amorpha canescens
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Blue False Indigo
Baptisia australis
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Weevil Larvae
Hypera sp.
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Moth Larvae
Ostrinia sp.
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Blister Beetles
Family Meloidae
Epicauta sp. (Striped)
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Black
Picture 2
Striped
Mammilaria Cactus
Mammilaria spp.
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Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia sp.
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Small Soapweed (Yucca)
Yucca glauca
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Yucca Moth
Tegeticula yuccasella
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Wild Onion
Allium drummondii
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Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
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Wild Plum
Prunus americana
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Prairie Turnip
Psoralea esculenta
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Prairie Parsley
Torilis arvensis
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Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
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Currants
Ribes spp.
Ground Cherries
Quincula lobata
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Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
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Curly Dock
Rumex crispus
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Morning Glory
Ipomoea sp.
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Goat's Beard
Tragopogon dubius
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