Cover: Prairie-dandelion (Nothocalais
cuspidata) resembles the much maligned
dandelion of yards and gardens but is
a native prairie wildflower in Nebraska.
This seedhead was silhouetted against
a setting sun at Prairie Plains Resource
Institute's Gjerloff Prairie in Hamilton
County.
CHRIS HELZER
This page: Beads of water from the
previous night's rain slowly fall from a
leaf in the Pine Ridge. By repelling water,
hydrophobic leaves, such as this one,
enhance photosynthesis, decrease risk
of disease and prevent damage from
pollution.
JUSTIN HAAG, NEBRASKALAND
Nebraskaland (VOL. 99 / NO. 5 ISSN 0028-1964) is published monthly, except for the combined Jan./Feb. and Aug./Sept. issues, by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, 2200 N. 33rd St.,
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