AZ, Colorado Plateau, 20080610
Grand Canyon, river trip, flowers etc.

Plants
Lichens
Birds

This list was from a rafting trip with Canyon Expeditions/Explorations from 20080610 to 20080623. Includes side canyons.

Plants

Abronia elliptica (common in sandy places throughout, many in full bloom at Nankoweep, but nowhere else)

Acacia greggii (abundant above daily high-water line along full length river and in side canyons, many in full bloom, some past their prime)

Acer negundo arizonicum (common in side canyons near water, in fruit)

Acourtia wrightii (infrequent in talus, esp. upper half)

Adiantum capillus-veneris (abundant in seeps and permanent streams)

Agave utahensis (common throughout, but more abundant upcanyon, in fruit)

Alhagi maurorum (common along river, esp. starting at LCR)

Allionia incarnata (common to infrequent in dry flats throughout, blooming sporadically)

Aloysia wrightii (common at Elves and a few canyons down river)

Amaranthus albus (not very common, scattered throughout in sandy disturbed places, starting to bloom)

Andropogon gerardii (infrequent along creeks and river)

Andropogon gerardii (infrequent in dry areas)

Andropogon glomeratus (infreqent along creeks and river)

Andropogon glomeratus (locally common along creeks, e.g. Stone Creek)

Anulocaulus leiosolenus leiosolenus (one patch between Phantom and Pipe Creek, in bloom)

Apocynum cannabinum (common along watercourses in upper half and higher up in side canyons of lower half, coming into full bloom)

Aquilegia chrysantha (common in seeps, only a few still in bloom)

Aristida purpurea (common in camps in sand among boulders)

Artemisia ludoviciana (infrequent in sandy areas by river, more common down river, e.g. Elves)

Asclepias (several along Stone Creek)

Astragalus (probably several species, scattered infrequently in gravelly flats)

Astrolepis cochisensis cochisensis (infrequent in talus and cliffs, e.g. at Crystal)

Atriplex canescens (abundant along river and canyons)

Atriplex confertifolia (infrequent in dry areas near river)

Atriplex obovata (infrequent in dry areas near river)

Baccharis emoryi (abundant along river)

Baccharis salicifolia (common along river)

Baccharis sarothroides (becomes common in lower canyon, first saw at Cove Creek)

Baccharis sergiloides (common along river in lower canyon)

Baileya multiradiata (common at Whitmore)

Bebbia juncea aspera (common along river in lower half, starting around Stone?)

Berberis haematocarpa (locally common in some side canyons, e.g. Saddle, Deer and Havasu, in fruit upcanyon, blooming downcanyon)

Brassica tournefortii (scattered along creeks)

Brickellia atractyloides (common on dry slopes)

Brickellia longifolia (infrequent in sand above river in lower canyon)

Bromus diandrus (infrequent along river)

Bromus diandrus (some along lower Havasu trail)

Bromus rubens (abundant throughout)

Calochortus flexuosus (only found dead seed pods, common in some dry places)

Camissonia (at least two species, infrequent, dry washes, mostly done blooming)

Camissonia (one in gravel along trail above Patio in Deer Creek)

Carex (various species, some common)

Celtis laevigata reticulata (locally abundant, e.g. a few places in Saddle and Havasu, not in bloom)

Centaurium arizonicum (infrequent along water, e.g. at near upper bridge at Phantom and at Crystal)

Cercis orbiculata (infrequent in side canyons, esp. in shady spots near permanent water, in fruit)

Chamaesyce fendleri (infrequent in talus becoming more common down river)

Cheilanthes feei (common in talus and cliffs)

Chloracantha spinosa (common in dry areas near river)

Chorizanthe (infrequent on dry slopes)

Cirsium neomexicanum (one at Stone and Deer Creeks)

Cirsium rydbergii (one at Elves?)

Cladium californicum (locally abundant, e.g. Stone Creek)

Coleogyne ramosissima (a few on bench above mile 221)

Cryptantha (at least 3 to 4 species, some common some infrequent, in sandy washes mostly, many in bloom, some in late stages)

Cryptantha (many species scattered around dry gravelly places)

Cylindropuntia (very narrow stems, saw just one at Elves Chasm, no flowers)

Cynodon dactylon (abundant along watercourses)

Datura wrightii (common in sandy areas)

Dicoria canescens (infrequent in sand)

Echinocactus polycephalus xeranthemoides (common in dry places in upper half, some in bloom already)

Echinocereus engelmannii (common in dry places, esp. lower half, none still in bloom)

Echinocereus fendleri (maybe, few in Stone Creek, narrower than normal)

Echinocereus triglochidiatus (common in dry places, esp. lower half, none still in bloom)

Encelia farinosa (common in dry areas)

Encelia resinifera (one on trail from the Piano into Deer Creek)

Ephedra torreyana (abundant on dry slopes throughout, some in bloom)

Epipactis gigantea (infrequent in permanent seeps and creeks, including Stone, Deer, Matkat, spring above Ledges Camp)

Equisetum x-ferrissii (abundant along watercourses)

Erigeron foliosus (saw many along Deer Creek)

Erigeron lobatus (saw a few just down from Deer Creek on a dry slope)

Eriogonum inflatum (abundant on dry flats and slopes, seemed more common downcanyon, many in full bloom)

Erioneuron pulchellum (common on dry slopes)

Erodium cicutarium (abundant in disturbed spots)

Eucnide urens (common in dry cliffs, first saw it between Phantom and Pipe Creek)

Euphorbia aaron-rossii (several in Saddle Canyon)

Eurybia glauca (infrequent in dry places by river)

Euthamia occidentalis (maybe, common along creeks)

Fallugia paradoxa (infrequent, e.g. in Saddle)

Ferocactus cylindraceus (common in dry places in lower half, a few in full bloom)

Ficus carica (one by Beaver Falls)

Flaveria macdougallii (common around seeps above Ledges Camp)

Fouquieria splendens (becomes common down river abruptly just up river from Havasu)

Frangula betulifolia obovata (a few in Stone Creek and at Havasu)

Fraxinus anomala (very infrequent, in a few side canyons, e.g. Saddle, abundant at higher elevations, not in bloom)

Fraxinus velutina (common all along Havasu)

Fraxinus velutina (locally abundant in Havasu and Phantom, by creeks, in fruit)

Galium stellatum eremicum (infrequent in gravel and rocks)

Gutierrezia microcephala (abundant on dry slopes, couldn't tell apart from sarothrae)

Gutierrezia sarothrae (abundant on dry slopes, couldn't tell apart from microcephala)

Hedeoma (infrequent in sand near creeks)

Hesperoyucca whipplei (one in lower gorge)

Isocoma acradenia (abundant on dry slopes)

Juncus articulatus (only made note of this at Shinumo, probably more common)

Juniperus monosperma (saw one at mouth of Elves)

Larrea tridentata tridentata (becomes common in lower canyon, apparently associated with basalt, first saw on Lava Falls overlook)

Lepidium fremontii (common in dry areas)

Lepidium latifolium (locally common weed along river's edge)

Lycium andersonii (common on dry slopes)

Machaeranthera pinnatifida (common on dry slopes)

Malvaceae (minute yellow flower, strigose entire dk-green lf)

Mammillaria grahamii grahamii (common in dry places, esp. lower half, v few in bloom)

Marrubium (one by trail between Beaver and Mooney)

Maurandella antirrhiniflora (common in side canyons)

Melilotus alba (infrequent weed along river)

Mentha arvensis (one in Stone and Deer Creek)

Mentzelia pumila (saw one at Crystal rapids)

Mimulus cardinalis (abundant along streems and seeps)

Mimulus guttatus (infreq in and along streams, e.g. Deer Creek)

Nicotiana obtusifolia obtusifolia (infrequent, including a few at Stone)

Nolina microcarpa (common near seeps, first saw at Elves then down river)

Oenothera caespitosa (two in gravel at Deer Creek)

Oenothera hookeri (is this the huge plant coming up at Deer Creek?)

Oenothera pallida (common in sandy places, many in bloom or done blooming)

Opuntia acanthocarpa (common at mile 221)

Opuntia basilaris longiareolata (common in dry places throughout, none in bloom)

Opuntia chlorotica (common in dry flats near river, esp. lower half, none in bloom)

Opuntia engelmannii engelmannii (common in dry places throughout, one in bloom near Mooney Falls)

Opuntia phaeacantha (less common? in dry places, none in bloom)

Opuntia polyacantha erinacea (common in dry places, esp. lower half, none in bloom)

Orobanche cooperi (locally infrequent in sandy flats, not sure what it is associated with, found at Nankoweep, Lava/Chuar, and 2 to 3 other camps, all stages of bloom)

Oxalis (one by top pool of side cyn just below Mooney Falls)

Parthenocissus vitacea (several places in Havasu)

Pennisetum setaceum (Havasu)

Perityle emoryi (one in mouth of Blacktail?)

Petrophyton caespitosum (locally common in some intermittant seeps, e.g. Elves Chasm)

Peucephyllum schottii (becomes common on slopes above river starting somewhere above Deer Creek)

Phacelia (one between Phantom and Phacelia)

Phacelia filiformis (locally common in some side canyons, e.g. Deer Creek)

Phellinus igniarius (on a live cottonwood in Stone Creek)

Phoenix dactylifera (one above Beaver in Havasu)

Phoradendron californicum (infrequent in acacia and mesquite in lower half, in fruit)

Phragmites australis (abundant along watercourses)

Physalis crassifolia (note sure of species, saw one above Patio in Deer Creek)

Plantago ovata (common weed in lower canyon)

Pleuraphis jamesii (maybe, common on trail from the Piano up and over into Deer Creek)

Pluchea sericea (abundant along river and streams)

Polypogon monspeliensis (infrequent along watercourses)

Populus fremontii (locally common in larger side canyons, e.g. Phantom, Stone, Deer and Havasu)

Porophyllum gracile (common on rocky slopes)

Prosopis glandulosa torreyana (abundant above high-water line along full length of river and in larger side canyons, more abundant downcanyon, v few starting to flower, some with young fruits)

Pseudognaphalium stramineum (one at Shinumo)

Ptelea trifoliata pallida (rather infrequent, mostly in side canyons near watercourses, none blooming)

Rhus trilobata simplicifolia (locally common in some side canyons, e.g. Saddle and Elves)

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (locally common in some streams, e.g. Deer Creek)

Rumex obtusifolius (one by river)

Saccharum ravennae (infrequent along watercourses)

Salix exigua (common along watercourses throughout, many in full bloom)

Salix gooddingii (locally common, more so downcanyon, some in bloom)

Salsola tragus (infrequent weed in washes and sand)

Salvia davidsonii (common in side canyons in lower half, first saw in Matkat)

Sarcostema cynanchoides cynanchoides (common to locally abundant along river and side canyons)

Senna covesii (common on dry slopes and flats in lower half, first saw it at Phantom)

Setaria (one in gravel along trail above Patio in Deer Creek)

Sisyrinchium (few near Ledges camp)

Solanum elaeagnifolium (locally abundant at Phantom, and a few other places)

Solanum nigrum (infrequent weed in a few disturbed areas)

Sonchus asper (infrequent weed in side canyons, e.g. Deer Creek)

Sonchus oleraceus (infrequent weed in disturbed places)

Sphaeralcea ambigua (locally common at Deer Creek and a few places down river)

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (common the whole length of the river)

Sporobolus airoides (maybe, infrequent by river)

Sporobolus giganteus (uncertain, saw this at Shinumo)

Stanleya pinnata pinnata (common in dry areas)

Stephanomeria pauciflora (common on dry slopes)

Suaeda moquinii (infrequent in sandy areas)

Suaeda suffrutescens (infrequent in sandy areas)

Tamarix ramosissima (abundant throughout along watercourses, most in bloom)

Thamnosma montana (one along Stone Creek)

Thymophylla pentachaeta pentachaeta (common on dry slopes)

Tidestromia oblongifolia (only a few in sandy washes)

Tiquilia canescens (infrequent to locally common, on dry slopes throughout, few blooms left)

Tiquilia latior (infrequent to locally common, on dry slopes throughout, few blooms left)

Trixis californica (one at Deer?, not in flower)

Typha domingensis (common along creeks)

Veronica anagallis-aquatica (infrequent weed on stream margins, e.g. Saddle Canyon)

Vitis arizonica (locally abundant in Havasu)

Xanthium strumarium (was this the thing next to the Datura on Stephen Aisle?)

Xylorhiza tortifolia (saw some up Stone Creek)

Yucca elata (locally common in a few places, e.g. between Phantom and Pipe Creek, in fruit)

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Plants

Abronia elliptica (common in sandy places throughout, many in full bloom at Nankoweep, but nowhere else)

Acacia greggii (abundant above daily high-water line along full length river and in side canyons, many in full bloom, some past their prime)

Acer negundo arizonicum (common in side canyons near water, in fruit)

Acourtia wrightii (infrequent in talus, esp. upper half)

Adiantum capillus-veneris (abundant in seeps and permanent streams)

Agave utahensis (common throughout, but more abundant upcanyon, in fruit)

Alhagi maurorum (common along river, esp. starting at LCR)

Allionia incarnata (common to infrequent in dry flats throughout, blooming sporadically)

Aloysia wrightii (common at Elves and a few canyons down river)

Amaranthus albus (not very common, scattered throughout in sandy disturbed places, starting to bloom)

Andropogon gerardii (infrequent along creeks and river)

Andropogon gerardii (infrequent in dry areas)

Andropogon glomeratus (infreqent along creeks and river)

Andropogon glomeratus (locally common along creeks, e.g. Stone Creek)

Anulocaulus leiosolenus leiosolenus (one patch between Phantom and Pipe Creek, in bloom)

Apocynum cannabinum (common along watercourses in upper half and higher up in side canyons of lower half, coming into full bloom)

Aquilegia chrysantha (common in seeps, only a few still in bloom)

Aristida purpurea (common in camps in sand among boulders)

Artemisia ludoviciana (infrequent in sandy areas by river, more common down river, e.g. Elves)

Asclepias (several along Stone Creek)

Astragalus (probably several species, scattered infrequently in gravelly flats)

Astrolepis cochisensis cochisensis (infrequent in talus and cliffs, e.g. at Crystal)

Atriplex canescens (abundant along river and canyons)

Atriplex confertifolia (infrequent in dry areas near river)

Atriplex obovata (infrequent in dry areas near river)

Baccharis emoryi (abundant along river)

Baccharis salicifolia (common along river)

Baccharis sarothroides (becomes common in lower canyon, first saw at Cove Creek)

Baccharis sergiloides (common along river in lower canyon)

Baileya multiradiata (common at Whitmore)

Bebbia juncea aspera (common along river in lower half, starting around Stone?)

Berberis haematocarpa (locally common in some side canyons, e.g. Saddle, Deer and Havasu, in fruit upcanyon, blooming downcanyon)

Brassica tournefortii (scattered along creeks)

Brickellia atractyloides (common on dry slopes)

Brickellia longifolia (infrequent in sand above river in lower canyon)

Bromus diandrus (infrequent along river)

Bromus diandrus (some along lower Havasu trail)

Bromus rubens (abundant throughout)

Calochortus flexuosus (only found dead seed pods, common in some dry places)

Camissonia (at least two species, infrequent, dry washes, mostly done blooming)

Camissonia (one in gravel along trail above Patio in Deer Creek)

Carex (various species, some common)

Celtis laevigata reticulata (locally abundant, e.g. a few places in Saddle and Havasu, not in bloom)

Centaurium arizonicum (infrequent along water, e.g. at near upper bridge at Phantom and at Crystal)

Cercis orbiculata (infrequent in side canyons, esp. in shady spots near permanent water, in fruit)

Chamaesyce fendleri (infrequent in talus becoming more common down river)

Cheilanthes feei (common in talus and cliffs)

Chloracantha spinosa (common in dry areas near river)

Chorizanthe (infrequent on dry slopes)

Cirsium neomexicanum (one at Stone and Deer Creeks)

Cirsium rydbergii (one at Elves?)

Cladium californicum (locally abundant, e.g. Stone Creek)

Coleogyne ramosissima (a few on bench above mile 221)

Cryptantha (at least 3 to 4 species, some common some infrequent, in sandy washes mostly, many in bloom, some in late stages)

Cryptantha (many species scattered around dry gravelly places)

Cylindropuntia (very narrow stems, saw just one at Elves Chasm, no flowers)

Cynodon dactylon (abundant along watercourses)

Datura wrightii (common in sandy areas)

Dicoria canescens (infrequent in sand)

Echinocactus polycephalus xeranthemoides (common in dry places in upper half, some in bloom already)

Echinocereus engelmannii (common in dry places, esp. lower half, none still in bloom)

Echinocereus fendleri (maybe, few in Stone Creek, narrower than normal)

Echinocereus triglochidiatus (common in dry places, esp. lower half, none still in bloom)

Encelia farinosa (common in dry areas)

Encelia resinifera (one on trail from the Piano into Deer Creek)

Ephedra torreyana (abundant on dry slopes throughout, some in bloom)

Epipactis gigantea (infrequent in permanent seeps and creeks, including Stone, Deer, Matkat, spring above Ledges Camp)

Equisetum x-ferrissii (abundant along watercourses)

Erigeron foliosus (saw many along Deer Creek)

Erigeron lobatus (saw a few just down from Deer Creek on a dry slope)

Eriogonum inflatum (abundant on dry flats and slopes, seemed more common downcanyon, many in full bloom)

Erioneuron pulchellum (common on dry slopes)

Erodium cicutarium (abundant in disturbed spots)

Eucnide urens (common in dry cliffs, first saw it between Phantom and Pipe Creek)

Euphorbia aaron-rossii (several in Saddle Canyon)

Eurybia glauca (infrequent in dry places by river)

Euthamia occidentalis (maybe, common along creeks)

Fallugia paradoxa (infrequent, e.g. in Saddle)

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