Canoe Landing Prairie State Natural Area
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| Canoe Landing Prairie State Natural Area | |
|---|---|
 Canoe Landing Prairie | |
  Location of Canoe Landing Prairie State Natural Area in Wisconsin  Canoe Landing Prairie State Natural Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°43′59″N 90°59′8″W / 44.73306°N 90.98556°W |
| Area | 44 acres (18 ha) |
| Established | 2006 |
Canoe Landing Prairie is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-designated State Natural Area featuring a diverse Hill's oak barrens and prairie community growing on the gently rolling, sandy uplands near the Eau Claire River. Plant composition includes the following species: Big bluestem, side-oats grama, butterfly weed, blue toadflax, and birdsfoot violet. Wild lupine is also found in the prairie, and supports a population of the karner blue butterfly, an endangered species whose caterpillars feed solely on wild lupine.[1][2]
