Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Illinois

tallgrass prairie with numerous plants growing densely together, some flowering

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This photo shows a tallgrass prairie at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois. A tallgrass prairie is a plant community of tall plants; many of these plants cannot support their own weight if growing in isolation, but in a dense community like this they can lean on each other for support.

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© US Forest Service

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