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Western Springbeauty
Zion National Park. Western Springbeauty (Clintonia lanceolata), is native to alpine climates of western North America. ______________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts, sign up here!
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Indian Paintbrush
Zion National Park, easily one of my favorite national parks. And in that park, rooted in a crevice in an incredible soaring rock wall, an Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) showing what determination can accomplish.
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Oregon Grape Holly
Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia aquifolium). Zion National Park, Utah. Native to western North America. Mildly scented cheery yellow blooms. Next come dark blue berries which are edible and tart.
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Western Springbeauty
A couple months ago (April 12, 2021) I wrote a blog post on Virginia Springbeauty. Sometimes there is a plant or a bird that has an almost twin on the other side of the continent. That’s the case here. Virginia Springbeauty (Clintonia virginica) is native to eastern North America, and it has an almost twin,…