Chamaebatiaria millefolium - fernbush
Cape Royal, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
Elevation ~ 8800 feet
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Calochortus nuttallii (Sego lily)
A poor image, but I did see one!
Cape Royal, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
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Cape Royal, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
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maybe Weidemeyer's Admiral
(Limenitis weidemeyerii angustifascia)
Uncle Jim Trail, elevation ~ 2530 meters (8300 feet)
North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
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Castilleja linariifolia, Cape Royal
North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
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Unidentified Yellow Eriogonum
Cape Royal, North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
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Purple Aster
I noticed these asters on several walks around the North Rim during our September trip. I did not see them very much when I was in the same areas in July of last year. I think they occur after the Grand Canyon "monsoon" season (mid-July through mid-September)
Cape Royal, North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
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Juniperus osteosperma (Utah juniper)
Cape Royal, North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
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Cape Royal, North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
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Yucca baccata, on the left Quercus turbinella
From the North Kaibab trail, day 1 of our Rim to Rim hike.
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Cape Royal, North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
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Frasera speciosa ( Elk Gentian)
Saw quite a few of these on the walk back from Komo Point, which is a bit of a cross country ramble, as there is no discernible trail left
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This was growing on a ledge down below Komo Point
Komo Point is out on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, The trail can be obscure in a few places, it starts fairly well defined but then the trail becomes a little challenging to follow.
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Agave utahensis var. kaibabensis
North Kaibab trail, Grand Canyon National Park
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Yucca baccata
From the North Kaibab trail, day 1 of our Rim to Rim hike.
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It was a welcome sight, the end of our hiking for the first day. It was starting to get pretty hot.
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Roaring Springs from Above
Lots of Populus fremontii Cottonwood trees seen below
Descending the North Kaibab trail, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
My fourth day was pretty long. Since heavy weather was coming in on the North Rim, we decided that we did not want to camp a day there. So, I hiked from Bright Angel out the South Rim. Left at 130, stopped fro breaskfast at Indian Garden, and then up on the South Rim at 8 AM. Got some supplies (and a snack) and then drove over to the North Rim (about 300 km), and then hiked down the North Rim to Cottonwood Camp. It was about 27 km (17 miles).
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These plants were growing on what looked to be limestone.
Descending the North Kaibab trail, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
My fourth day was pretty long. Since heavy weather was coming in on the North Rim, we decided that we did not want to camp a day there. So, I hiked from Bright Angel out the South Rim. Left at 130, stopped fro breaskfast at Indian Garden, and then up on the South Rim at 8 AM. Got some supplies (and a snack) and then drove over to the North Rim (about 300 km), and then hiked down the North Rim to Cottonwood Camp. It was about 27 km (17 miles).
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Saw this Yucca in flower while descending the North Kaibab trail. It is growing in Redwall Limestone.
My fourth day was pretty long. Since heavy weather was coming in on the North Rim, we decided that we did not want to camp a day there. So, I hiked from Bright Angel out the South Rim. Left at 130, stopped fro breaskfast at Indian Garden, and then up on the South Rim at 8 AM. Got some supplies (and a snack) and then drove over to the North Rim (about 300 km), and then hiked down the North Rim to Cottonwood Camp. It was about 27 km (17 miles).
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Agave utahensis var. kaibabensis emerging, wish I had a better image...
The raceme inflorescence is very tall, reaching a maximum of four meters. It is generally yellow or yellow-green with bulbous yellow flowers.
Source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_utahensis
Descending the North Kaibab trail.
My fourth day was pretty long. Since heavy weather was coming in on the North Rim, we decided that we did not want to camp a day there. So, I hiked from Bright Angel out the South Rim. Left at 130, stopped fro breaskfast at Indian Garden, and then up on the South Rim at 8 AM. Got some supplies (and a snack) and then drove over to the North Rim (about 300 km), and then hiked down the North Rim to Cottonwood Camp. It was about 27 km (17 miles).
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Petrophyton caespitosum (mat rock spiraea) on Redwall Limestone
Petrophyton caespitosum
The Latin word "caespitosum" is common botanical nomenclature meaning "growing in clumps".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrophyton_caespitosum
Descending the North Kaibab trail.
My fourth day was pretty long. Since heavy weather was coming in on the North Rim, we decided that we did not want to camp a day there. So, I hiked from Bright Angel out the South Rim. Left at 130, stopped fro breaskfast at Indian Garden, and then up on the South Rim at 8 AM. Got some supplies (and a snack) and then drove over to the North Rim (about 300 km), and then hiked down the North Rim to Cottonwood Camp. It was about 27 km (17 miles).
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