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Arches National Park
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ASCLEPIADACEAE
 
(Milkweed Family)
Asclepias latifolia

BROADLEAF MILKWEED

 


ASTERACEAE

(Sunflower Family)
Ambrosia acanthicarpa

BUR RAGWEED

 
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
  


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Artemisia bigelovii

BIGELOW'S SAGEBRUSH

 


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Artemisia ludoviciana

LOUISIANA WORMWOOD

 


ASTERACEAE

(Sunflower Family)
Artemisia tridentata

BIG SAGEBRUSH

 
Artemisia tridentata
  


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Brickellia longifolia

LONGLEAF BRICKELLBUSH

 


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Chrysopsis villosa

HAIRY GOLDENASTER

 


ASTERACEAE

(Sunflower Family)
Chrysothamnus nauseosus

RUBBER RABBITBRUSH

 
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
  


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Chrysothamnus parryi

PARRY'S RABBITBRUSH

 

 

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Desert Bighorn Sheep  

Did You Know?
Once feared of becoming extinct, desert bighorn sheep are making a tentative comeback in southeast Utah due to reintroduction efforts by the National Park Service. There are roughly 75 sheep in Arches, and animals are often sighted near the visitor center.
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Last Updated: November 08, 2007 at 18:48 EST