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| Size | 720 Acres |
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| Parking | N45 26.422, W95 16.853 |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Prairie Parkland Province |
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North Central Glaciated Plains |
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Minnesota River Prairie |
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Gilchrist Moraine |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) Meadow - Marsh - Fen-Swamp Complex Prairie Extremely Rich Fen Sedge Meadow Seepage Meadow/Carr |
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| Ownership | The Nature Conservancy |
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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), whorled nut-rush (Scleria verticillata), hair-like beak-rush (Rhynchospora capillacea) Special concern – prairie moonwort (Botrychium campestre) Plants frequently found in: Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) UPs13b |
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| Visits | 8/3/2011 |
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