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AGAVACEAE 
 (Yucca Family)
Yucca harrimaniae

HARRIMAN'S YUCCA

 


ANACARDIACEAE 
(Cashew Family)
Toxicodendron rydbergii

POISON IVY

 


APIACEAE 
(Carrot Family)
Cymopterus purpurascens

WIDEWING SPRING-PARSLEY

 
Cymopterus purpurascens
   


APOCYNACEAE 
(Dogbane Family)
Amsonia tomentosa

TOMENTOSE AMSONIA

 


APOCYNACEAE 
(Dogbane Family)
Apocynum cannabinum

DOGBANE

 
Apocynum cannabinum
  


ASCLEPIADACEAE 
(Milkweed Family)
Asclepias latifolia

BROADLEAF MILKWEED

 


ASTERACEAE 
(Sunflower Family)
Brickellia longifolia

LONGLEAF BRICKELLBUSH

 


ASTERACEAE 
(Sunflower Family)
Chaenactis stevioides

STEVIA DUSTY-MAIDEN

 


ASTERACEAE 
(Sunflower Family)
Chaetopappa ericoides

ROSE-HEATH

 

 

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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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