• Double O Arch

    Arches

    National Park Utah

June Flowers Page 6


CACTACEAE
(Cactus Family)
Echinocereus triglochidiatus

CLARETCUP

 


CACTACEAE
(Cactus Family)
Opuntia phaecantha

BERRY PRICKLYPEAR

 
Opuntia phaecantha
    


CACTACEAE
(Cactus Family)
Opuntia polyacantha

CENTRAL PRICKLYPEAR

 

CACTACEAE
(Cactus Family)
Sclerocactus whipplei

WHIPPLE'S FISHHOOK

 
Sclerocactus whipplei
    

CAPPARACEAE
(Caper Family)
Cleome lutea

YELLOW BEEPLANT

 


CAPRIFOLIACEAE
(Honeysuckle Family)
Symphoricarpos longiflorus

LONGFLOWER SNOWBERRY

 


CARYOPHYLLACEAE

(Pink Family)
Arenaria fendleri

FENDLER'S SANDWORT

 


CHENOPODIACEAE
(Goosefoot Family)
Atriplex canescens

FOUR-WING SALTBUSH

 


CHENOPODIACEAE
(Goosefoot Family)
Krascheninnikovia lanata

WINTERFAT

 

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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...