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habit
shrubs
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composites
legumes
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annual or biennial
perennial
Leaves
arrangement/phyllotaxy
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alternate
opposite
blade division
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leaf attachment
sessile or nearly so
leaf stalk (petiole) clearly present
sheathing
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radial symmetry 5 petals
petals indistinguishable
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Montana State University - 1. NRSM350 - Tall Grass Prairie
Species Count: 19
Asteraceae
Amphiachyris dracunculoides
Liatris punctata
Caprifoliaceae
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Fabaceae
Amorpha canescens
Astragalus mollissimus
Poaceae
Agrostis stolonifera
Andropogon gerardi
Bothriochloa laguroides
Bouteloua hirsuta
Elymus canadensis
Eragrostis curvula
Nassella leucotricha
Panicum virgatum
Poa pratensis
Schizachyrium scoparium
Setaria leucopila
Sorghastrum nutans
Spartina pectinata
Sporobolus compositus