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Arches National Park
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ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Helianthus petiolaris

PRAIRIE SUNFLOWER

 


ASTERACEAE

(Sunflower Family)
Hymenoxys acaulis

STEMLESS WOOLLYBASE

 
Hymenoxys acaulis
  


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Machaeranthera canescens

HOARY SPINE
ASTER

 


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Petradoria pumila

ROCK GOLDENROD

 


ASTERACEAE

(Sunflower Family)
Senecio multilobatus

UINTA GROUNDSEL

 
Senecio multilobatus
  


ASTERACEAE

(Sunflower Family)
Stephanomeria
exigua

ANNUAL WIRELETTUCE

 


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Vanclevea stylosa

RESINBUSH

 


BRASSICACEAE

(Mustard Family)
Lepidium montanum

MOUNTAIN PEPPERPLANT

 
Lepidium montanum
  


BRASSICACEAE
 
(Mustard Family)
Stanleya pinnata

PRINCE'S PLUME

 

 

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Detail of petroglyph panel  

Did You Know?
Native Americans never inhabited Arches on a year-round basis, though they certainly roamed the area searching for wild game, useful plants and rocks for tool-making. Petroglyphs near Wolfe Ranch are thought to have been created by Indians from the Ute/Paiute cultures.
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Last Updated: March 28, 2008 at 20:11 EST