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Anna Gronseth Prairie |
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Wilkin County |
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| Size | 1,300 acres |
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| Parking | N46 25.433, W96 23.127 |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Prairie Parkland Province |
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Red River Valley |
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Red River Prairie |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Barnesville Beach Complex |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Calcareous Fen (Northwestern) Saline Wet Prairie Complex Seepage Wetland Complex Wet Prairie (Northern) |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Nature Conservancy |
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| Birds | Five bird species with protected status in Minnesota have been seen here: Threatened – Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Special concern –Greater Prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido), Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni), Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) |
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| Insects and Arachnids | One insect species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Special concern – regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) |
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| Plants | Four plant species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Threatened – sterile sedge (Carex sterilis) Special concern – Hall’s sedge (Carex hallii), small white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium candidum), pleated gentian (Gentiana affinis) University of Minnesota Herbarium Plant List Plants frequently found in: |
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| Visits | 8/18/2010 |
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