Plants

Purple Penstemon flowers in a field against a blue, cloudy sky
Wildflowers

Learn more about Bryce Canyon's wildflowers

A scraggly, small Ponderosa tree grows on a slope in front of a window in a rock formation.
Trees and Shrubs

Learn more about the trees and shrubs of Bryce Canyon

 

There are many plant communities in Bryce Canyon National Park. Surrounded by deserts, Bryce's highland plateau gets much more rain than the lowlands below and stays cooler during hot summers. The relatively lush ecosystems that result are like fertile islands towering above a vast arid landscape. A special area of notice are the "breaks" of the amphitheater, better known as the pink cliffs, they are exposed, nearly unforested areas. Meadows, seeps and springs are home to a different, grassy and deciduous plant community. Many of the meadows in the park are high and dry, home to sagebrush, rabbitbrush and grasses.

Last updated: April 30, 2023

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P.O Box 640201
Bryce, UT 84764

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435 834-5322
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