Several seen on Kaibab Trail hike
A pair soared overhead as we hiked Kaibab Trail down to Colorado River
Plant is a shrub to a small tree (3m tall in places), with shreddy bark. New woody growth, foliage and flowers all sticky-glandular to the touch. Leaves are 3-5 lobed. Flowers are white, with around 5-7 seeds per flower head. Seeds have long spiraling 'tail' with plumose bristles.
Similar in appearance in this area to Fallugia paradoxa (bottom sides of leaves covered with orange pores, more seeds / flower) and Cercocarpus / Mountain mahogany species (similar seed heads, different leaves),
The namesake tree on Cedar Ridge in the Grand Canyon looks like Utah Juniper to me.
Clear Creek trail, Grand Canyon National Park
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Seen near Phantom Creek, North Kaibab trail, Grand canyon National Park
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_wrightii
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I think this may be Yucca angustissima but I am not sure
Bright Angel Creek campground, Grand Canyon National Park
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Unknown yellow crustose lichen
Clear Creek trail, Grand Canyon National Park
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Agave utahensis var. kaibabensis
descending Clear Creek trail, Grand Canyon National Park
from a friend: " single plant, not a group of rhizomous Agave and it looks tall."
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Narrow leaf banana yucca (Yucca baccata)
Clear Creek trail, Grand Canyon National Park
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Ephedra species
Clear Creek trail, Grand Canyon National Park
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Unknown Gray crustose Lichen
I should like to learn more about lichens in the canyon, and I tried to capture a few that saw.
near Indian Gardens, Grand canyon National Park
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