The vegetation of the Monument is a mix of common plants adapted to generally dry, warm summers and cool winters, and special plants that take advantage of small areas with specific micro-climates...
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![]() Ferns Ferns grow in sheltered, shady, moist areas, often at cave entrances. |
![]() Grasses Grass is the foundation of many plant communities. |
![]() Lichens Not really a plant, lichens are part algae, part fungus. |
![]() Mosses and Liverworts Non-vascular plants are common in surprising places. |
![]() Mushrooms and other Fungi Although not a plant, fungi are essential to how plants get nutrients from the soil. |
![]() Trees and Shrubs Very different trees and shrubs live on this arid landscape... |
Last updated: December 13, 2015