Dry Prairie - Men’s Floridian Shirt

This shirt features the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow and Dry Prairie ecosystem of the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve in Southern Florida.

The dry prairie ecosystem in South Florida is a unique and biodiverse habitat characterized by flat, open expanses of low-growing vegetation, and very few or no trees. It is found mainly in the interior of the peninsula, in places like the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, and is shaped by wet and dry seasons with frequent fires that are essential for this habitat. This ecosystem is home to one of Florida's critically endangered birds, the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow. In recent times, this sparrow has had a positive come-back story, because of a successful captive-breeding program. Other fauna that call this prairie home include the Florida scrub lizard, Florida sand skink, eastern lubber, eastern tiger-swallowtail, halloween pennant, imperial moth, pipevine swallowtail, painted-lady butterfly, and many more. Predominately filled with wiregrass and saw palmettos, the dry prairie is also filled with numerous unique flowering plants including the Bartram's rosegentian, Chapman's blazing star, common blue violet, Florida paintbrush, Leavenworth's tickseed, Multiflowered grass-pink orchid, Osceola's plume, pale meadow beauty, tarflower, and more. Unfortunately, this beautiful ecosystem is under constant threat due to agriculture, development, and fire suppression. This pattern was made in collaboration with photographer and naturalist, Roger Hammer. 

MATERIAL DETAILS

1. Light-weight 100% Viscose material - excellent to wear on those hot days.

2. Machine wash cold  on gentle - Mild detergents - Dry Cleaning Recommended

3. Line dry

4. Iron on a medium setting - take caution when ironing

Sizing

Do not use generic sizing (S, M, L, etc). Take exact measurements of your body to get the correct size. In general, our sizes run a bit larger. See the sizing chart below.

Chest Size

Small - 40-43”

Medium - 43-45”

Large - 45-47”

XL - 47-51”

XXL - 52-55”

XXXL - 56-59”

Length

Small - 28.5-29.5”

Medium - 29.5-31.5”

Large - 31.5-32.5”

XL - 32.5-33.5”

XXL - 33.5”

XXXL - 33.5”

Shoulder

Small - 17-18.25”

Medium - 18-19”

Large - 19-19.75”

XL - 20.75”

XXL - 21.75”

XXXL - 22-22.5”