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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
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| NPS Photo by Barry Nielsen | | Common grass |
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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.
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Did You Know?
The rocks at Hovenweep were deposited over 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. The landscape at that time featured streams, lakes and flood plains. The Dakota Sandstone forms the mesa tops and cliffs in the area, while the Burro Canyon Shale forms talus slopes.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST |
