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Grand Canyon National Park
Prairies and Grasslands
Meadow on North Rim, NPS Photo
Meadow on North Rim, NPS Photo
Grassland communities in Grand Canyon are rare and few. Mountain meadows on the North Rim are of two types: montane meadows and upland subalpine grasslands. Both are typified by many grass species, with sedges in the wettest areas and forbs and grasses along the dry margins.

Semi-desert shrub-grasslands occur at Toroweap Valley and above the Grand Wash Cliffs. These areas are characterized by big galleta, blue and black grama, Indian ricegrass, and three-awns.
FOSSIL FOOTPRINTS IN GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
No one has ever found a fossilized reptile skeleton or bone within the Grand Canyon. Fossil footprints were left by more than 20 species of reptiles and amphibians, but no teeth or bones!

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Last Updated: January 18, 2007 at 00:46 EST