By Carol Davit, MPF Executive Director Thanks to supporters, MPF owns and manages some of the most biologically significant prairie remnants in the state. Key to sustaining the biological integrity of these sites is establishing baseline biological data and collecting...
Maxmillian sunflowers (Helianthus maximilianii). Photo: Pat Whalen
Regal Fritillaries Active in the Summertime
By Carol Davit, Executive Director, Missouri Prairie Foundation Photo: Regal fritillary on pale purple coneflower by Allen Woodliffe When visiting original, unplowed prairies in July, you may see this large, beautiful butterfly flying over the landscape and nectaring...
Plant Conservatism & CC Values
By Carol Davit, Executive Director, Missouri Prairie Foundation Photo: Penn-Sylvania Prairie by Bruce Schuette The concept of plant species conservatism was developed for Missouri flora by Doug Ladd, formerly director of conservation science for The Nature...
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