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48 Friends of the Mississippi River Camp Cozy Park NRMP <br />non-native species. Where Unit 1 has a perimeter trail and several internal trails that divide the <br />prairie, Unit 2 has only a perimeter trail. Some poison ivy is present in this unit, but it is less <br />abundant than in Unit 1. Woody encroachment remains a primary concern in this unit. <br /> <br />Recommended Plant Community: UPs13b Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) (Appendix B) <br /> <br /> <br />Unit 3 <br />Mesic Prairie Remnant (North) <br /> Photo 3. Native prairie plants and woody encroachment in Unit 3, June 2023. <br /> <br />Acres: 0.2 acres <br /> <br />MLCCS Land Cover types: 61110 Mesic prairie. <br /> <br />General Description: Unit 3 is a remnant mesic prairie that is surrounded by the oak forest of <br />Unit 5. Historically, this area was most likely much larger, grading into surrounding oak savanna. <br />No canopy cover is present, but woody encroachment in the shrub layer is prevalent, and <br />sumac, buckthorn and prickly ash are common. Common native species in the ground layer <br />include porcupine grass, big bluestem, Canada goldenrod, black-eyed Susan, clammy ground