In this episode, we explore a hill prairie situated along the Middle Fork River. Hill prairies are essentially what the sound like but often grow in drought-prone soils.

In this episode we get up close and personal with:

Cylindrical Blazingstar (Liatris cylindracea)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-016-1202-y

Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum)
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/pr_dockx.htm

Whorled Milkwort (Polygala verticillata)
https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/polygala/verticillata

Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/so_grama.htm

Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:
Matt Candeias (http://www.indefenseofplants.com)

Producer, Editor, Camera:
Grant Czadzeck (http://www.grantczadzeck.com)

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Music by:
Artist:Snowball II
Track: Hurry
https://snowballii.bandcamp.com/