tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post6960269672669633999..comments2024-03-09T13:49:36.566-06:00Comments on Prairie Bluestem: Big Bluestem HonoredGenevieve Netzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-52538176777169377782007-06-14T08:40:00.000-05:002007-06-14T08:40:00.000-05:00Big bluestem was an important grass of the tallgra...Big bluestem was an important grass of the tallgrass prairie, so it's nice that it's being recognized -- even though there's not many places left with the original grasses.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-78540773106414762052007-06-13T21:58:00.000-05:002007-06-13T21:58:00.000-05:00It's our state grass:Illinois State Prairie Grass ...<I>It's our state grass:</I><BR/><BR/>Illinois State Prairie Grass -- Big Bluestem: On Aug. 31, 1989, Gov. Thompson signed into law a bill designating the Big Bluestem as Illinois' Official Prairie Grass. The Big Bluestem, named for the bluish purple cast of its stem, is the tallest prairie grass in Illinois.Marathon Pundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994493157706065371noreply@blogger.com