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Arches National Park
June Flowers Page 1

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AGAVACEAE 
(Yucca Family)
Yucca harrimaniae

HARRIMAN'S YUCCA

 


ANACARDIACEAE 
(Cashew Family)
Toxicodendron rydbergii

POISON IVY

 
Toxicodendron rydbergii
  


APOCYNACEAE 
(Dogbane Family)
Apocynum cannabinum

DOGBANE

 

ASCLEPIADACEAE 
(Milkweed Family)

Asclepias latifolia

BROADLEAF MILKWEED

 
Asclepias latifolia
  

ASCLEPIADACEAE 
(Milkweed Family)

Asclepias macrosperma

DWARF MILKWEED

 


ASCLEPIADACEAE 
(Milkweed Family)

Asclepias speciosa

SHOWY MILKWEED

 


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Chaenactis stevioides

STEVIA DUSTY-MAIDEN

 


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Chaetopappa ericoides

ROSE-HEATH

 


ASTERACEAE
 
(Sunflower Family)
Chrysopsis villosa

HAIRY GOLDENASTER

 

 

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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 02, 2007 at 17:24 EST