A short description of the Dry Prairie community from The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) is “flatland with sand soils over an organic or clay hardpan; mesic-xeric; central peninsula; annual or frequent fire (1-2 years); treeless with a low cover of shrubs and herbs; wiregrass, dwarf live oak, stunted saw palmetto, bottlebrush threeawn, broomsedge bluestem.” A full description can be found in FNAI’s 2010 Guide to the Natural Communities of Florida.
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