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Osage Plains: Tallgrass Prairie/Pasture
Area: 2,006,750 acres (812,104 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type circumscribes a variety of mainly grazed grasslands, but
some native hay meadows are also represented. In the modern landscape, non-native and
grazing-tolerant species such as Bermudagrass, tall fescue, field brome, western (Cuman)
ragweed, prairie broomweed, and sericea lespedeza are common. Some areas have native
tallgrass elements such as little bluestem, switchgrass, big bluestem, heath aster, and Canada
goldenrod. Woody elements may include common persimmon, eastern redcedar, sugar
hackberry, elm species, and honeylocust.
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