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Native Plants of the Chaplin Lake Area

Green needle grass

Stipa viridula

Green needle grass is a tall bunchgrass found everywhere on the prairies. This grass species is very palatable to cattle. It starts growth in late April, matures seed by mid-August and cures by mid-September. Livestock seek this species during all growth stages.

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