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Crosstimbers: Pasture/Prairie
Area: 6,173,191 acres (2,498,205 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped essentially from the southern border to the
northern border of Oklahoma, and across the east to west extent of the Crosstimbers and
transition zone to central Oklahoma. In the modern landscape, non-native and grazing-tolerant
species dominate most areas. Common species include Bermudagrass, field brome, western
(Cuman) ragweed, and tall fescue. More lightly-grazed areas or hay meadows may have
species such as little bluestem, silver bluestem, switchgrass, big bluestem, sideoats grama, and
yellow Indiangrass. Woody species such as post oak, pecan, blackjack oak, winged elm,
eastern redcedar, honeylocust, Osage orange, and common persimmon may be components.
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