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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Grasses
A photo of a single stalk of grass with seeds in the sun

NPS Photo by Barry Nielsen

Common grass

Grasses common to this area include: Barnyard Grass, Blue Grama, Blue Stem, Canada Brome, Fall Witchgrass, Muhly, Side-oats Grama, Smartweed (Knotweed), Texas Desert, Western Wheatgrass, and Wild Buckwheat (three different species), Deergrass, and Alkali Sacaton.

 

Hummingbird  

Did You Know?
Seven different types of hummingbirds are seen at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and the Gila National Forest: blue-throated hummingbird, magnificent hummingbird, black-chinned hummingbird, anna’s hummingbird, calliope hummingbird, broad-tailed hummingbird, and rufous hummingbird.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST