There are few trees in true grasslands, either because the climate is too dry or the soils are too poor. The bluestem grass is the tallest grass in the grasslands. It can grow up to 11 feet tall. About 1/4 of Earth's land is grassland.

This is a picture of Bluestem Grass.

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