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Access by Shuttle Bus Only
Starting May 24, 2013 all access to the most visited part of the park, Frijoles Canyon, will be via a mandatory shuttle bus from the nearby community of White Rock from 9 AM - 3 PM daily. Private cars may drive in before 9 AM or after 3 PM. More »
Yellow Flowers
Photo by Sally King Flowers most often yellow but sometimes pink or reddish. Low growing cactus with big pads. Blooms in early summer. Provided important food source for Ancestral Pueblo people. Tends to cross-pollinate and create great diversity within the genus. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Rabbitbrush. Medium height bush. Very common in the pinon-juniper woodland and Frijoles Canyon. Abundant blooms in late summer through fall. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Often seen along the entrance road or on Hwy 4. Mid-summer bloomer. Flowers turn pinkish with age. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Very common in the pinon-juniper woodland. Blooms mid to late summer. Thin elongated leaves. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Spiny, low spindly bush. Flowers in late spring followed by reddish purple berries in late summer. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Early to mid summer bloomer. Common in the canyons and in the pinon-juniper woodland. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Skunkbush or Lemonade Berry. Pale yellow blooms in mid to late spring followed by hairy red berries. Small mounding bush found in canyons and on mesas within the park. Berries can be made into a drink that tastes a lot like lemonade. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also known as oyster plant. Yellow flower in mid to late summer is followed by a large seed head similar to a dandelion. Non-native plant is found in riparian and mesa areas within the park. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Cowpen Daisy. Late summer to early fall bloomer. Common in the canyons and on the mesas. 
NPS Photo by Sally King BIG GOLDEN PEA (Thermopsis pinetorum) 
NPS Photo by Sally King Early spring flower. Likes disturbed soil. Can be found in the canyons and along the Rio Grande. 
Photo by Sally King Blooms in mid to late summer. Found in disturbed soils such as along trails or roads. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in late summer. Found in most areas of the park except high elevation. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Navajo Tea. Blooms in late summer and continues into autumn. Found in the pinon-juniper woodland and can be seen along the trails in Frijoles Canyon. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in late summer and continues into early fall. Found in dry, rocky canyons such as Frijoles Canyon. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in late summer and continues into autumn. Common in the pinon-juniper woodland and in Frijoles Canyon. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in mid to late summer. Found from the pinon-juniper woodland and higher elevations. Many species that are difficult to tell apart. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms mid to late summer. Common in the pinon-juniper woodland and in Frijoles Canyon. Looks similar to Golden Aster but leaves are very different. 
NPS Photo by Sally King MULLEIN (Verbascum thapsus) |
Did You Know?
Baby birds often leave the nest before they can really fly. That's because the nest is the most dangerous place for the young bird to stay.