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Re: Wow! Talk about tallgrass prairie!

All of the native grasses and forbs growing on our four acre patch are local
genotypes (within twenty five miles).  I thought all indian grass was 6'-8'
and big bluestem 7'-11' tall! The Indian Grass blooms a later than the Big
Bluestem.


-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Kodani <Z959983@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
To: prairie@mallorn.com <prairie@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 9:44 AM
Subject: Wow! Talk about tallgrass prairie!


>Indian Grass in my northern Illinois study site is only 6' tall, and
>the Big Bluestem is a little taller, so in my opinion, the 11' grass
>you're getting cannot be called "weak".  In fact, you may have the
>Michael Jordon of grasses!
>
>So far, all of the plants are standing up just fine, unless I trample
>them.  Rain sometimes temporarily bends them over a little, but they
>come back.  Maybe yours fell over because it just got too tall.
>
>Also, I noticed that the Big Bluestem had "flowers" before the Indian
>Grass.  Does this happen where you're at too?
>--CK
>
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