Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail and South Kaibab Trail: Checklist of Species With Pictures This page gives a list of species found on the Bright Angel and South Kaibab Trails that have species pages online, showing pictures and usually giving some of their characteristics and other information. The common name is linked to the species page. An asterisk before the common name indicates a non-native species.
The checklist is in the traditional order of ferns and fern allies; conifers; dicots, and monocots.
As of 8 September 2008, there are 77 taxa in this list.
Family Scientific Name (*)Common Name Selaginellaceae Selaginella mutica spike-moss Cupressaceae Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Pinaceae Pinus edulis two-needle pinyon pine Amaranthaceae Amaranthus albus *tumble pigweed Amaranthaceae Amaranthus powellii Powell's amaranth Asteraceae Ageratina herbacea fragrant snakeroot Asteraceae Artemisia ludoviciana silver wormwood Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Asteraceae Brickellia californica California brickellbush Asteraceae Chaetopappa ericoides rose heath Asteraceae Cirsium arizonicum var. nidulum Arizona thistle Asteraceae Encelia resinifera ssp. resinifera resin brittlebush Asteraceae Ericameria arizonica Grand Canyon Goldenweed Asteraceae Ericameria nauseosa var. juncea rush rabbitbrush Asteraceae Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila threadleaf common rabbitbrush Asteraceae Heterotheca villosa hairy goldenaster Asteraceae Hymenoxys cooperi Cooper's rubberweed Asteraceae Machaeranthera canescens hoary-aster Asteraceae Perityle congesta Grand Canyon rock-daisy Asteraceae Petradoria pumila Rock Goldenrod Asteraceae Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Asteraceae Symphyotrichum falcatum white prairie daisy Boraginaceae Cryptantha abata dentnut cryptantha Boraginaceae Cryptantha gracilis slender cryptantha Boraginaceae Cryptantha pterocarya wing-nut cryptantha Brassicaceae Cardaria draba *whitetop Brassicaceae Descurainia pinnata ssp. glabra smooth western tansy-mustard Brassicaceae Sisymbrium irio *London rocket Brassicaceae Thelypodium wrightii Wright's thelypody Brassicaceae Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri wild candytuft Caryophyllaceae Arenaria eastwoodiae Eastwood's sandwort Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos oreophilus snowberry Chenopodiaceae Atriplex rosea *tumbling oracle Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce polycarpa small-seeded spurge Fabaceae Lathyrus brachycalyx ssp. zionis bush peavine Fagaceae Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Fagaceae Quercus turbinella shrub live oak Fumariaceae Corydalis aurea scrambled eggs Grossulariaceae Ribes cereum var. pedicellare whisky currant Grossulariaceae Ribes leptanthum trumpet gooseberry Grossulariaceae Ribes velutinum desert gooseberry Hydrangeaceae Fendlerella utahensis Utah fendlerbush Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia filiformis narrow phacelia Lamiaceae Marrubium vulgare *horehound Lamiaceae Nepeta cataria *catnip Loasaceae Mentzelia multiflora Adonis blazing star Malvaceae Malva neglecta *common mallow Malvaceae Sphaeralcea parvifolia littleleaf globe mallow Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis oxybaphoides smooth spreading four o'clock Papaveraceae Argemone arizonica Roaring Springs prickly-poppy Polemoniaceae Gilia ophthalmoides eyed gilia Polemoniaceae Phlox austromontana southern mountain phlox Polygonaceae Eriogonum microthecum var. simpsonii Simpson's buckwheat Polygonaceae Polygonum arenastrum *knotweed Portulacaceae Claytonia parviflora ssp. utahensis narrow-leaved miner's lettuce Ranunculaceae Ceratocephala testiculata *curveseed butterwort Ranunculaceae Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue Rosaceae Amelanchier utahensis Utah service-berry Rosaceae Cercocarpus intricatus little-leaved mountain-mahogany Rosaceae Chamaebatiaria millefolium fern bush Rosaceae Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume Rubiaceae Galium aparine *common bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium munzii ssp. ambivalens Munz's bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium wrightii Wright's bedstraw Rutaceae Ptelea trifoliata ssp. pallida var. pallida pallid hoptree Vitaceae Parthenocissus vitacea Virginia creeper Agavaceae Agave utahensis var. kaibabensis Kaibab century plant Agavaceae Yucca baccata banana yucca Agavaceae Yucca baccata X Y. elata hybrid yucca Agavaceae Yucca elata soaptree yucca Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Poaceae Achnatherum parishii Parish needlegrass Poaceae Bromus inermis *smooth brome Poaceae Bromus tectorum *downy brome Poaceae Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Poaceae Erioneuron pilosum hairy erioneuron Poaceae Hordeum murinum *foxtail barley
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Last Update: 8 September 2008