Glen Canyon - Day 1 - April 12, 2008

A few things to do, there might be, out there...

Eric found us some full potholes to cool off in. Thanks Eric! Photo: Ram

Starting into the final, couple-a-hard potholes section. Photo: Ram.

Wildflowers were out!!!

I'm leaning towards:

Oenothera pallida lindl.
Common name: Pale Evening Primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
There are many white Evening Primroses - this is the one in the Zion Wildflowers Book (Welsh 1990 ZNHA) that seems to match it. But I'm soft on this designation, if someone wants to lobby for a different one. A much larger photo showing more of the plant is available: clic for big photo

 

Source: Oenothera pallida at SW Colorado Wildflowers

Some kinda Wild Rhubarb

Rumex hymenosepalus
Common names: Dock, Sorrel, Wild Rhubarb
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Source: Rumex hymenosepalus at SW Colorado Wildflowers

Cryptantha flava
Common name: Yellow Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not Family)

A prominent, widespread wildflower in the Glen Canyon Area, this time of year.
However, substantial disagreement on the speciation. Could be Oreocarya flava according to Oreocarya flava at SW Colorado Wildflowers ... or also found as:

Cryptantha confertiflora
Common names: Basin Yellow Catseye, Mojave popcorn flower
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not Family)

Source 1: Wikipedia and Source 2: Cal Photos.

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Today's Mystery Flower.

Allium macropetalum
Common name: Large flower wild onion.
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Source: Allium macroperalum at SW Colorado Wildflowers

Some fun downclimbing action, into a Pothoe!

Fair amount of this - stemming above the back-and-forths, in a fairly shallow canyon. Then there were a few anchor problems, we did using the Potshots and Sandbags. Then... Ah, a nice day; then a nice hike out, getting to the car just before sunset.

Some kinda Wild Rhubarb(ish thing)??? Nope - Just Ram making dinner. Yummy it was, too!!!

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