A population of invasive buffelgrass up in the mountains at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
Photo By/Credit

Madalyn Taylor/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
01/26/2026
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
An invasive buffelgrass population found up in the mountains at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Bighorn sheep forage on this species and then spread the seed to the rocky peaks. This population was removed and the mature seed heads were disposed of.
Facility
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Desert
Mountain
Species
Cenchrus ciliaris
Subject tags
Invasive species