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Illinois State Prairie Grass:

photo of big bluestem prairie grass
Big bluestem prairie grass photo by Anderson 2002 USDA-NRCS
PLANTS Database: Big Bluestem.pdf: Andropogon gerardii Vitman

Big Bluestem

Illinois designated big bluestem as the official state prairie grass in 1989.

close-up photo of big bluestem grass
Close-up photo of big bluestem grass courtesy USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Photo Gallery: Hay / Grassland

 

Source:
Illinois State Prairie Grass-Big Bluestem: IL State Museum
State Prairie Grass-Big Bluestem: IL Dept. Natural Resources
Links:
State Flowers and Plants - 50 States List
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