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Rocky Prairie

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Rocky Prairie is a protected tallgrass prairie preserve in Washington County, Missouri. Its name and character are associated with rocky or shallow soils, conditions that distinguish the site from deeper-soil agricultural ground and influence which native prairie plants can grow there. The preserve is relevant to conservationists, naturalists, and researchers documenting Missouri's remaining grassland remnants and their plant diversity.

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Where is Rocky Prairie located?

Rocky Prairie is a protected tallgrass prairie preserve in Washington County, Missouri. Its rocky or shallow soils help distinguish it from deeper-soil agricultural ground.

How do Rocky Prairie's soils affect its plants?

The site's rocky or shallow soils limit growing conditions compared with deep agricultural soils. Those conditions influence which native prairie plants can survive there.

What type of habitat does Rocky Prairie protect?

Rocky Prairie protects tallgrass prairie habitat. The preserve is associated with native plants adapted to Missouri's prairie conditions.

Why is Rocky Prairie different from ordinary farmland?

Rocky Prairie has shallow, rocky soils rather than the deeper soils preferred for intensive agriculture. That difference helps maintain a distinct native prairie plant community.

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