RAM 382 lab 8

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shortgrass and tallgrass prairies

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Artemisia frigida

fringed sagebrush

Asteraceae

native, perennial

-forms into vegetative mats

-little nodding bells of flowers

-inflorescence above the foliage

-good forage for livestock and big game

<p>-forms into vegetative mats</p><p>-little nodding bells of flowers</p><p>-inflorescence above the foliage</p><p>-good forage for livestock and big game</p>
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Amorpha canescens

lead plant

Fabaceae

native, perennial

-flowers are small, purple and are tube-like

-leaves are bi-pinnate with one leaflet at the end of the branch

-excellent forage plant

<p>-flowers are small, purple and are tube-like</p><p>-leaves are bi-pinnate with one leaflet at the end of the branch</p><p>-excellent forage plant</p>
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Astragalus sp.

locoweed

Fabaceae

native, perennial

-poisonous and very addictive forb (can cause miscarriages)

-comes in large chunks per year

-hairy leaves and flowers

-small legume that often has a little spine/hair at the tip

<p>-poisonous and very addictive forb (can cause miscarriages)</p><p>-comes in large chunks per year</p><p>-hairy leaves and flowers </p><p>-small legume that often has a little spine/hair at the tip</p>
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Andropogon gerardii

turkeyfoot

Poaceae

native, perennial

-awns are long and kinky

-commonly has 3 large spikelet’s on each branch and can be multi-tiered

-excellent forage species

<p>-awns are long and kinky</p><p>-commonly has 3 large spikelet’s on each branch and can be multi-tiered</p><p>-excellent forage species</p>
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Schizachyrium scoparium

little bluestem

Poaceae

native, perennial

-numerous inflorescences on each culm

-rhizomatous

-longer awns that have one kink

<p>-numerous inflorescences on each culm</p><p>-rhizomatous</p><p>-longer awns that have one kink</p>
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Sorghastrum nutans

Indiangrass

Poaceae

native, perennial

-large branches

-quite tall grass with large inflorescence and spikelet’s

-long awn that is twisted and has one kink

-rhizomatous

-yellow color

<p>-large branches </p><p>-quite tall grass with large inflorescence and spikelet’s</p><p>-long awn that is twisted and has one kink</p><p>-rhizomatous</p><p>-yellow color</p>
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Bouteloua dactyloides

buffalo grass

Poaceae

native, perennial

-plant is diecious (male and female plant are separate)

-very stoloniferous

-short, small grass species

<p>-plant is diecious (male and female plant are separate)</p><p>-very stoloniferous</p><p>-short, small grass species</p>
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Spartina pectinata

prairie cordgrass

Poaceae

native, perennial

-spikelet’s are vertical and alternate along the culm

-awns are long and come from the glooms

-very tall and thick-stemmed

-very large rhizomes

<p>-spikelet’s are vertical and alternate along the culm</p><p>-awns are long and come from the glooms</p><p>-very tall and thick-stemmed</p><p>-very large rhizomes</p>
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Calamovilfa longifolia

prairie sandreed

Poaceae

native, perennial

-large, open panicle inflorescences that is layered bc the branches all come out at one spot

-no awns

-hairy glooms

-large, chunky rhizomes

-long leaves

<p>-large, open panicle inflorescences that is layered bc the branches all come out at one spot</p><p>-no awns</p><p>-hairy glooms</p><p>-large, chunky rhizomes</p><p>-long leaves</p>
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Sporobolus cryptandrus

sand dropseed

Poaceae

native, perennial

-the panicle inflorescence is contained within the leaf blade, so it looks very contracted

-no awns

-has a “flag leaf” at the top of the leaf blade with the inflorescence within

-good forage plant for wildlife

<p>-the panicle inflorescence is contained within the leaf blade, so it looks very contracted</p><p>-no awns</p><p>-has a “flag leaf” at the top of the leaf blade with the inflorescence within</p><p>-good forage plant for wildlife</p>
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Panicum virgatum

switchgrass

Poaceae

native, perennial

-grown for biofuels

-tall grass species

-large, open panicle inflorescence

-very long branches with hairy leaf blades

-big rhizomes

<p>-grown for biofuels</p><p>-tall grass species</p><p>-large, open panicle inflorescence</p><p>-very long branches with hairy leaf blades</p><p>-big rhizomes</p>
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Setaria leucopila

plains bristlegrass

Poaceae

native, perennial

-has bristles (that looks like an awn) in the inflorescence

-spikelet’s are super round

-good forage plant

<p>-has bristles (that looks like an awn) in the inflorescence</p><p>-spikelet’s are super round </p><p>-good forage plant</p>
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Elymus canadensis

Canada wildrye

Poaceae

native, perennial

-spike inflorescence that tends to nod over with time

-multiple very long awns that spread outwards

<p>-spike inflorescence that tends to nod over with time</p><p>-multiple very long awns that spread outwards </p>