Glen Canyon Plant Surveys

For the past few years, Glen Canyon has commissioned plant biologists Marc Coles-Ritchie and Seth Arens to survey plant species in the re-emerging areas of Glen Canyon. This ongoing work provides a compelling picture of the biological recovery of these areas.

Water Speedwell, Veronica Anagallis-aquatica (Native)

Desert Broomrape, Orobanche Cooperi (Native)

Stream Orchid, Epipactis Gigantea (Native)

Narrowleaf Willow, Salix Exigua (Native)

Chairmaker’s Bulrush, Schoenoplectus Americanus (Native)

Cursed Buttercup, Ranunculus Sceleratus (Native)

Copperweed, Oxytenia Acerosa (Native)

Fremont Cottonwood, Populus Fremontii, (Native)

Black Mustard, Brassica Nigra (Introduced)

Absinthium, Artemisia Absinthium (Introduced)

Woolly Sedge, Carex Pellita (Native)

Bottlebrush Sedge, Carex Hystericina (Native)

Hardstem Bulrush, Schoenoplectus Acutus (Native)

Annual Rabbitsfoot Grass, Polypogon Monspeliensis (Introduced)

A full list of plant species can be found here.