 | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Dry–mesic prairie" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Dry–mesic prairie is a native grassland community made up mid-to-tall grasses (1–2 m tall) and a diverse mixture of forbs. The sandy loam or loamy sand soils of Dry-mesic Prairie support grasses that are shorter and grow less densely than Wet-mesic and Wet Prairies. Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius), Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans), and porcupine grass (Hesperostipa spartea) are the most abundant grasses in dry-mesic prairie.
References
- Kost, M.A. "Natural community abstract for dry-mesic prairie" (PDF). Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Lansing, MI. p. 10.
- "Midwest Dry-Mesic Prairie" (PDF). USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.
 | This ecoregion article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |