Minnesota Seasons - Richard M. & Mathilde Rice Elliott Prairie SNA


Richard M. & Mathilde Rice Elliott Prairie SNA

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			Wilkin County




Size	497 acres

Maps	Maps with GPS coordinates Complete North Section South Section

Parking	N46 35.234, W96 21.933

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Hunting	No hunting.

Ecological Classification	Province	Prairie Parkland Province
	Section	Red River Valley
	Subsection(s)	Red River Prairie
	Land Type Association(s)	Barnesville Beach Complex

Native Plant Communities¹	Mesic Prairie (Northern) Prairie Wetland Complex Wet Prairie (Northern)

Ownership	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Nature Conservancy

Links	Minnesota DNR The Nature Conservancy

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Birds	Six bird species with protected status in Minnesota have been seen here: Threatened – Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Special concern – Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), Greater Prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis), Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Other birds commonly seen on this site include Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata), Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris), Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis), and Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). Minnesota DNR Bird checkist

Insects and Arachnids	One insect species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Special concern – regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia)

Mammals	One mammal species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Special concern – prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)

Plants	Two plant species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Special concern – pleated gentian (Gentiana affinis), small white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium candidum) Minnesota DNR Plant List Plants frequently found in: Mesic Prairie (Northern) UPn23b Wet Prairie (Northern) WPn53b

Visits	8/18/2010