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Re: Prairie Popcorn

Chris,
	About 30 years ago a professor at Iowa State University found a head of
Indiangrass that had popped like you described.  It was unusual
circumstances, but it did happen.  I don't know if he still has the head or
not.  It wasn't laden with seed, and not all popped, but several did.  I
was interested that Big Bluestem would do the same thing.

Lloyd Crim






>
>This weekend we did a prescribed burn.  The grass was still a bit
>moist from rain on Thursday, and the result was a very patchy burn. In the
>places where the Big Bluestem got scorched but not completely burned, the
>seeds popped just like popcorn.  Cutest thing.  Anybody ever see that
>before?
>
>Chris Hauser.

Lloyd Crim
1750 140 th St.
Boone, Iowa  50036
(515) 432-5026

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