Photo gallery Autumn fades on the prairie
The final days of fall bring their own unique colors and textures, stark yet lovely, to the Curtis Prairie at UW–Madison’s Arboretum.
![Photo of a scarlet Amur maple sapling amid dull brown prairie grass.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2018/11/Arb_prairie_autumn18_2199-1024x683.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
A rogue Amur maple sapling – an invasive species – adds a pop of color amid a stand of prairie grass.Tags: arboretum, botany, campus life, environment, uwfall