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/