Warm season perennial native grass. Adapted to a wide variety of soils ... wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii), and green needlegrass (Nassella viridula)in a short grass prairie setting. Produces dense ...

But now when you look at nonnative grassland you might see just 10 species.” A native prairie is “a mosaic of bunch grasses that are interspersed with all these little flowers,” Vasey says.

However, this prairie grass is more than just good looks; it's an easy-to-grow native species that benefits your yard and provides habitat for wildlife. However, there are some drawbacks to ...

Prairie species persist on small islands of grass that are being steadily eroded ... Today, according to Nature Canada, less than one per cent of the native prairie in Saskatchewan and Alberta ...