Prairie Flower Series - Shooting Star #1
A prairie is a temperate grassland, plains of grass that get hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Before the European settlement of North America, most of the interior was prairie. Due to the settlement, the environment was radically altered by the infusion of agriculture.
Earlier this winter, we learned about animals that live on the prairies (Parks winter caches). This series will teach us about plants that live on the prairies and most are used in flower gardens in warm areas.
Range & Habitat:
Habitats include moist to slightly dry black soil prairies, hill prairies, openings in rocky upland forests, limestone glades, bluffs along major rivers, fens, and abandoned fields. An occasional wildfire during the late summer or fall is beneficial because it reduces the dead vegetation that can smother this plant during the spring.
This cache is located in the Onondaga Park in the village of Liverpool. This is a highly muggle area so please hide as found and beware of the muggles! Hope you enjoy the series.
This cache is hidden on the south side of the trail. It is a camo’d pill container. The trail is an easy flat walk by the lake! Enjoy the hike. Check for parking coords.