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What is a distinctive characteristic of the Butterfly Weed?
What is a distinctive characteristic of the Butterfly Weed?
- It has white latex that exudes from its leaves.
- Its flowers are orange and arranged in a broad umbel. (correct)
- It produces thistle-like flowers.
- It has stiff, bayonet-shaped leaves with teeth along the edges.
Which plant species has stiff, bayonet-shaped leaves with teeth along the edges?
Which plant species has stiff, bayonet-shaped leaves with teeth along the edges?
- Butterfly Weed
- Yucca
- Black-eyed Susan
- Rattlesnake Master (correct)
What is the typical height of the Black-eyed Susan plant?
What is the typical height of the Black-eyed Susan plant?
- 1-3 feet (correct)
- 3-4 feet
- 4-5 feet
- 1-2 feet
What is unique about the American Bumblebee's abdomen?
What is unique about the American Bumblebee's abdomen?
What is the primary food source for the Field Cricket?
What is the primary food source for the Field Cricket?
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes Dry Prairies from other types of prairies?
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes Dry Prairies from other types of prairies?
What is the typical height of the Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)?
What is the typical height of the Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)?
Which of the following native plant species is commonly found in Mesic Prairies?
Which of the following native plant species is commonly found in Mesic Prairies?
Which of the following prairie species can tolerate periods of hot dry weather?
Which of the following prairie species can tolerate periods of hot dry weather?
What is the primary reason why Mesic Prairies are often occupied by farmland?
What is the primary reason why Mesic Prairies are often occupied by farmland?
Which of the following plant species is an indicator of Wet Prairies?
Which of the following plant species is an indicator of Wet Prairies?
What is the duration of the blooming period of the Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)?
What is the duration of the blooming period of the Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)?
What is the primary adaptation of native prairie grasses that helps them thrive in Dry Prairies?
What is the primary adaptation of native prairie grasses that helps them thrive in Dry Prairies?
What is biodiversity in the context of ecosystems?
What is biodiversity in the context of ecosystems?
What is the name of the plant species that has a corolla with a narrow upright tubular structure?
What is the name of the plant species that has a corolla with a narrow upright tubular structure?
What is the primary food source for the Praying Mantis?
What is the primary food source for the Praying Mantis?
Which insect species is known to migrate annually in both northern and southern directions?
Which insect species is known to migrate annually in both northern and southern directions?
In which country do Monarch Butterflies overwinter?
In which country do Monarch Butterflies overwinter?
What is the primary factor affecting the Monarch Butterfly population?
What is the primary factor affecting the Monarch Butterfly population?
How many generations do Praying Mantis and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail produce in a year?
How many generations do Praying Mantis and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail produce in a year?
What is the outcome of human influence on ecosystems?
What is the outcome of human influence on ecosystems?
What is a consequence of prairie habitat destruction?
What is a consequence of prairie habitat destruction?
What is a characteristic of self-sustaining ecosystems?
What is a characteristic of self-sustaining ecosystems?
What is a consequence of modern agricultural practices?
What is a consequence of modern agricultural practices?
What is a characteristic of plant species adapted to prairie environments?
What is a characteristic of plant species adapted to prairie environments?
What is the primary goal of Prairie Sustainability?
What is the primary goal of Prairie Sustainability?
What is a key adaptation of native prairie plants?
What is a key adaptation of native prairie plants?
What is a reason for prairie restoration?
What is a reason for prairie restoration?
What is a key difference between cows and bison in prairie management?
What is a key difference between cows and bison in prairie management?
What is a key aspect of prairie management?
What is a key aspect of prairie management?
What is a benefit of prairie restoration?
What is a benefit of prairie restoration?
What is a key aspect of prairie ecosystems?
What is a key aspect of prairie ecosystems?
What is a key component of prairie ecosystems?
What is a key component of prairie ecosystems?
What is a goal of prairie restoration and management?
What is a goal of prairie restoration and management?
What is a key aspect of prairie agriculture?
What is a key aspect of prairie agriculture?
What percentage of present-day Illinois was historically covered in prairies?
What percentage of present-day Illinois was historically covered in prairies?
What was the primary reason for settlers to choose building sites in wooded lots near prairies?
What was the primary reason for settlers to choose building sites in wooded lots near prairies?
By 1976, how many counties in Illinois had no high-quality prairie remaining?
By 1976, how many counties in Illinois had no high-quality prairie remaining?
What is a characteristic of the New England Aster?
What is a characteristic of the New England Aster?
What is the current status of prairies in Illinois?
What is the current status of prairies in Illinois?
