The groundwater seepage is mostly calcareous, influencing the plants that grow well here. This community type is dominated by grasses and sedges, though forbes are common. Golden Alexanders, blueeyed grass, yellow star grass and Canada anemone are common in spring. Death camas, sunflowers, vetch, leadplant and Culver's root follow later. The rare downy gentian occurs here, and greater prairie chickens, upland sandpipers, Wilson's phalaropes and marbled godwits may be found.
Bobolinks are very common and their songs fill the air in spring and early summer.
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