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  • Illinois plant ecologists fight to restore Midwest biodiversity

    Jul 17, 2025 12:30 pm by Rami JameelImpact
    Butterfly milkweed at Prospect Prairie, a prairie remnant in Ford County, IL.

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    • Butterfly milkweed at Prospect Prairie, a prairie remnant in Ford County, IL.

    Midwest plant ecology specialists recently published a database of thousands of plant species found in historic prairies — and that’s just one part of their comprehensive investigation of Midwest plant biodiversity.