• Double O Arch

    Arches

    National Park Utah

Blue and Purple Flowers Page 5


PRIMULACEAE 
(Primrose Family)
Primula specuicola

CAVE PRIMROSE

 


RANUNCULACEAE
(Buttercup Family)
Aquilegia micrantha

ALCOVE COLUMBINE

 


RANUNCULACEAE 
(Buttercup Family)
Delphinium andersonii

ANDERSON'S LARKSPUR

 
Delphinium andersonii
    


RANUNCULACEAE 
(Buttercup Family)
Delphinium nuttallianum

BILOBE LARKSPUR

 


ROSACEAE 
(Rose Family)
Cercocarpus intricatus

DWARF MOUNTAIN-MAHOGANY

 
Cercocarpus intricatus
    


ROSACEAE 
(Rose Family)
Cercocarpus montanus

ALDER-LEAF MOUNTAIN-MAHOGANY

 


SCROPHULARIACEAE 
 (Figwort Family)
Cordylanthus wrightii

WRIGHT'S BIRDSBEAK

 


SCROPHULARIACEAE 
 (Figwort Family)
Penstemon cyanocaulis

BLUESTEM PENSTEMON

 


TAMARICACEAE 
(Tamarisk Family)
Tamarix chinensis

TAMARISK

 

 

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Did You Know?

Close up of biological soil crust

The dirt is alive! A living crust called "Biological Soil Crust" covers much of Arches and the surrounding area. Composed of algae, lichens and bacteria, this crust provides a secure foundation for desert plants. Please stay on roads and trails to avoid trampling this important resource. More...