{"id":1908,"date":"2013-01-06T16:04:18","date_gmt":"2013-01-06T22:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?page_id=1908"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:52:26","slug":"prairie-flowers-quiz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?page_id=1908","title":{"rendered":"Prairie Flowers Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Prairie land once dominated the Midwest, but today prairies are one of our most endangered habitats. The rich prairie soils of America have gone from being a diverse community of plants and animals to becoming farmland for growing corn, soybeans or wheat. Many of the prairie lands found today are what are called \u201crestored prairies\u201d (land replanted with prairie plant species). I have worked on a restored prairie since 1996, and can tell you that beauty is very subtle on a prairie. However, if you spend the time enjoying the diversity of grasses and flowers, I think you will find \u201cmagic of the prairie\u201d.<\/p>\n

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What to do: Click on the \u201cStart\u201d\u00a0 button below to take the Prairie Flowers Quiz. Read the description of each plant and then guess its name.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Prairie Flowers<\/p>\n

Prairie land once dominated the Midwest, but today prairies are one of our most endangered habitats. The rich prairie soils of America have gone from being a diverse community of plants and animals to becoming farmland for growing corn, soybeans or wheat. Many of the prairie lands found today are what are called \u201crestored prairies\u201d (land replanted with prairie plant species). I have worked on a restored prairie since 1996, and can tell you that beauty is very subtle on a prairie. However, if you spend the time enjoying the diversity of grasses and flowers, I think you will find \u201cmagic of the prairie\u201d.<\/p>\n

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What to do: Click on the \u201cStart\u201d\u00a0 button below to take the Prairie Flowers Quiz. Read the description of each plant and then guess its name.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This plant gets up to 3 feet high. It's leaves are needle-like and were used to make rope by Native Americans. The plant is an indicator of a good quality prairie. Many types of insects are attracted to the flowers. It is a medicinal plant and its name indicates how Native Americans used it. It is a member of the agave family.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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