Build-A-Prairie

Some of these are good choices, but are you sure you want to plant leafy spurge? You do not want to plant this dangerous exotic. Leafy spurge tends to take-over prairie areas, reducing plant species diversity. Consult the field guide, then try again! Pick the four best forbes.

Jewel weed
Jewel weed
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Western prairie-fringed orchid
Western prairie-fringed orchid
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Leafy spurge
Leafy spurge
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Spiderwort
Spiderwort
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Purple coneflower
Purple coneflower
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Wild burgamot
Wild burgamot
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"Build-A-Prairie" is part of the Bell LIVE! 1999 "On the Prairie" program.

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