Native Prairie Native Plants

Saskatchewan prairies began to form 17,000 years ago as the last of the ice from the Wisconsin Glaciation melted. Landscape was shaped by: - Harsh climates - Periodic Fires - Grazing Animals

Native prairie is a grassland ecosystem Native prairie is a grassland ecosystem. Grassland ecosystems cover between 41-56 million km2 (31- 43%) of the earth's surface. They represent one of the earth's major biomes and, historically at least, are one of the most productive and diverse terrestrial ecosystems. 

The disappearance of native prairie means the disappearance of thousands of years of evolutionary history. http://www.pcap-sk.org/rsu_docs/documents/PCAP_native_prairie_lit_review_final_13Apr11.pdf

- Have adapted to their specific climatic zone and soil type Grasses dominate native prairie, but a close look at the prairie uncovers hundreds of different species of grasses and wildflowers! Native Plant: a plant indigenous to Saskatchewan that has evolved here! - Have adapted to their specific climatic zone and soil type Pasture Sage

Are part of the biodiversity that help to keep our ecosystems healthy. Support a vast number of species that have evolved with them in an intricate relationship. Prairie Coneflower

Wild Blue Flax

Prairie Rose

Purple Prairie Clover

Blue Grama Grass

Needle and Thread Grass

June Grass

Prairie Sandreed

Foxtail Barley