Shooting Star Prairie SNA

8 Acres Located from Leroy 4 miles NW on MN Hwy 56. Mower County Twp 101N Rng 15W Sec 13 Type: Deciduous Woods ECS Subsection: Oak Savannah

Description:

Named in honor of the prairie wildflower that once grew here, Shooting Star Prairie SNA's sandy soil will once again support shooting stars, which are being reintroduced. This small mesic tallgrass prairie remnant survives on an abandoned Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way. Thanks to the quick action of The Nature Conservancy, who acquired it at the request of the SNA program, this tiny remnant prairie has been preserved. Most tallgrass prairie has been taken for agricultural use, enhancing the value of this remnant. Shooting stars bloom in the spring; rattlesnake master and wild indigo, in midsummer; sunflowers, asters, goldenrods, and blazing stars, in late summer.

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