Pawhuska Prairie Natural Area
BARTON 37 Pawhuska Prairie
Henslow's sparrow, Pawhuska Prairie Natural Area
A 77-acre area located about six miles east of Lamar in the E1/2, NW1/4 of Section 7, T32N, R29W, Milford 7.5 topographic map. Access is from a county road off Hwy HH. Designated August 26, 1975.
Natural Features
This remnant of upland tallgrass prairie of the Osage Plains Natural Division has a permanent spring associated with a sandstone ledge. The predominant soils are Barco and Collinsville fine sandy loams. Blue star, selenia and the state-endangered Harvey's beak-rush are unusual plants that occur here. Pawhuska is an Osage word meaning "white-haired," a name used by three Osage chiefs. Pawhuska Prairie is owned by The Nature Conservancy and leased to the Department of Conservation. For further information contact the Wildlife District Supervisor, Southwest District Office, 2630 N. Mayfair, Springfield, MO 65803, phone 417/895-6880.
