• Short Grasslands: Fescue, June Grass

• Mixed Grasslands: Blue Grama, Buffalo Grass

• Tall Grasslands: Big Bluestem, Indian Grass

• Woodlands and Savannas: Oak, Dogwood

When Pierre François-Xavier de Chevalier crossed southern Wisconsin in 1761 he noted:

The grass is so very high that a man is lost amongst it.

Much of these grasslands (between 15% to 99.9%) have been converted to cultivation for farming or ranching.