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Padre Island National SeashoreSunrise over the Gulf of Mexico
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Padre Island National Seashore
Prairies and Grasslands
 
The grasslands west of the Malaquite Visitor Center on a clear day.

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The grasslands west of the Malaquite Visitor Center on a clear day.

Most of the island’s terrain consists of coastal prairie interspersed with ephemeral marshes and dune fields (see under Sand Dunes). Grassland habitats are dominated by small, rolling hummocks covered with salt tolerant vegetation such as seacoast bluestem and bushy bluestem.
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Did You Know?
Eighteen species of birds found at Padre Island are on Texas or Federal endangered species lists as endangered, threatened, or as species of concern?
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Last Updated: August 20, 2006 at 16:41 EST