Near Moab, Utah

In the foreground:

Wildflowers & Rocks

Colorado River

 

In the background:

Fisher Towers

Snow Capped Mountains - La Sal Range

 

Fisher Towers are a series of towers made of Cutler sandstone capped with Moenkopi sandstone and caked with a stucco of red mud located near Moab, Utah (38.7240°N 109.3083°W). The Towers are named for a miner who lived near them in the 1880s. The Towers are world-renowned as a subject for photography and for its classic rock climbing routes.

 

The nearest town is Moab, Utah about 16 miles (26 km) to the southwest. The area is generally accessed from Fisher Towers Road off of Route 128 which runs along the Colorado River between I-70 and Route 191.

 

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Small-leaf Globemallow (Small-leaved Globemallow)

 

Arches National Park Blooms in Arches National Park: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

 

Habitat in Arches National Park: desert shrub and pinyon-juniper communities

 

Location seen: widespread along park road, around Visitor Center area

 

Other: The genus name, “Sphaeralcea”, is from “sphaira” which means “globe” and “alcea” which is the name of a related genus (hollyhock), thus referring to the spherical fruits. The species name, “parvifolia”, means “small-leaved”.

 

Cotton and okra (Hibiscus) are in this family.

 

Source: www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/

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