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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: August 16, 2019
Caption:
Plants of the Plains Marker | Additional Description: Captions: (bottom left) Big sagebrush was important to the native population for its wound-healing properties.; (bottom center) Buffalograss is short, drought-resistant prairie turfgrass.; (bottom right) Coneflowers are still sought by people for their medicinal properties and are common ingredients in over-the-counter natural remedies.; (top right) Big bluestem grass grows from there to 10 feet tall and was an important part of the American bison's diet.
Submitted: December 3, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p504359
File Size: 3.375 Megabytes
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