Grasslands, also called prairies in North America, are dry, wide open spaces that support a wide diversity of plant life—mainly grasses and wildflowers—and the animals that depend on them.

Plants

Scientific NameCommon NameEOL Web AddressAdditional Resources
Andropogon gerardiiBig Bluestemhttps://eol.org/pages/1114204https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=ANGE
Bouteloua gracilisBlue Gramahttps://eol.org/pages/52513966https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=BOGR2
Panicum virgatumSwitchgrasshttps://eol.org/pages/1114474https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=PAVI2
Schizachyrium scopariumLittle Bluestemhttps://eol.org/pages/1115153https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=SCSC
Asclepias tuberosaButterfly Weedhttps://eol.org/pages/581278https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=ASTU
Callirhoe involucrataPurple Poppy Mallowhttps://eol.org/pages/584466https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=CAIN2
Eragrostis spectabilisPurple Lovegrasshttps://eol.org/pages/1114347https://plants.usda.gov/core/plantProfile?symbol=ERSP

Animals 

Scientific NameCommon NameEOL Web AddressAdditional Resources
Circus hudsoniusNorthern Harrierhttps://eol.org/pages/45511398https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-harrier
Bison bisonBisonhttps://eol.org/pages/328109https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bison_bison/