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Illinois State Prairie Grass:

Closeup of big bluestem grass - photo © Brian Peterson on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
Big Bluestem
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Illinois designated big bluestem as the official state prairie grass in 1989.

Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) reproductive parts - photo © Brian Peterson on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
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