"Allison Krause is helping conserve Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the country. ... In southern Manitoba, Krause has been surveying vegetation on valuable remnants of Tall Grass Prairie. Her work includes preserving such rare flowers as Small White Lady's Slipper [Cypripedium candidum] and the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid [Platanthera praeclara]."
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