• View from the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Jeff Kochevar

    Colorado

    National Monument Colorado

  • Fire Restrictions in effect

    Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle. Charcoal fires are permitted only in provided grills in the campground and picnic areas. No wood fires. Gas stoves are permitted only in campground and picnic areas. All fireworks are prohibited.

What's Blooming Now?

Photo Gallery shows you the entire plant.

 

 

Rimrock Milkvetch 
(Astragalus desperatus)

  • Bloom period: April ~ May
  • Family:  Pea (Fabaceae)
  • Description: Low-growing perennial 1/2 - 4 1/2 inches tall. Main flower stalk up to 5 inches tall. Individual flowers rise on short stems. Purple petals are 1/4 inch long.
 

Common Globemallow 
(Sphaeralcea coccinea)

  • Bloom period: May
  • Family:   Mallow (Malvaceae)
  • Description: Perennial 2 - 18 inches tall. Orange to scarlet flowers 1/2 inch wide with numerous stamens. On elongated stalk.
 

Common Paintbrush 
(Castilleja chromosa)

  • Bloom period: May
  • Family:   Figwort (Scrophulariacea)
  • Description: Perennial 4-20 inches tall. Flower-like bracts reddish and tubular. The cleft calyx lobes have rounded segments. Collective petals green and 2-lipped.
 
hoary aster

Darrel Schweitzer

Hoary aster

Hoary Aster (Machaeranthera canescens)

  • Bloom period: August ~ September
  • Habitat: 
  • Description:
 
evening primrose

Darrel Schweitzer

Evening primrose

Evening Primrose (Lavandula Calylophus lavandulifolius)

  • Bloom period:  May
  • Habitat: 
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Did You Know?

collared lizard

With a large head and powerful jaws, the collared lizard is a carnivore. If you wonder why this lizard will hang around long enough for you to take its picture, know that the lizard is protecting its territory! More...