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Arches National Park
August Flowers Page 1
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Click on a photograph
below to find a description
of the plant and additional
photographs
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ASCLEPIADACEAE
(Milkweed Family)
Asclepias latifolia
BROADLEAF MILKWEED
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
BUR RAGWEED
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Artemisia bigelovii
BIGELOW'S SAGEBRUSH
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Artemisia ludoviciana
LOUISIANA WORMWOOD
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Artemisia tridentata
BIG SAGEBRUSH
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Brickellia longifolia
LONGLEAF BRICKELLBUSH
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Chrysopsis villosa
HAIRY GOLDENASTER
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
RUBBER RABBITBRUSH
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ASTERACEAE
(Sunflower Family)
Chrysothamnus parryi
PARRY'S RABBITBRUSH
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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 |
