Non-Vascular Plant
Mosses are a non-vascular plant that is found in Arches National Park. Mosses are found at rocks, cryptobiotic soil crusts, riparian areas and sometimes trees.The most abundant mosses in Arches can remain dry for years, and will rehydrate in seconds after contact with water. Some species begin photosynthesizing less than one hour after being moistened. The conditions that mosses deal with is that they can deal with long period of time dehydrated however is more hard because the temperature is very high. The taxonomic group is Domain: Eukarya, Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Bryophyta, Class: Bryopsida, Order: Funariales, Family: Fumariaceae, Genus: Fumaria, Species: hygrometrica. Its scientific name is Funaria hygrometrica.
Seedless Vascular plant
Lichens are seedless vascular plants that are found at Arches National Park. Lichens usually grow on north-facing surfaces at Arches National Park. Lichens colonize healthy, mature cryptobiotic soil crust, and occasionally on live or dead plant material. The taxonomic group of Lichen are Kingdom: Fungi, Phylum: Ascomycota,Class: Lecanoromycetes, Order: Lecanorales, Family: Teloschistes, Genus: Caloplaca, Species: Coralloides. Its scientific name is Caloplaca coralloides.
Gymnosperms
Cactus are an example of a gymnosperms that are found at Arches National Park. Cacti
are plants that have succulent stems, pads or branches with scales and spines
instead of leaves. Nine species of cactus are found in Arches. Cacti utilize CAM
photosynthesis, a process unique to succulents. In CAM photosynthesis, stomata
open only at night when the plant is relatively cool, so less moisture is lost
through transpiration. The taxonomic group of cactus are Domain: Eukarya,
Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Magnoliophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Caryophyllales, Family: Cactaceae, Genus: Opuntia, Species: humifusa. Its scientific name is Opuntia humifusa.
are plants that have succulent stems, pads or branches with scales and spines
instead of leaves. Nine species of cactus are found in Arches. Cacti utilize CAM
photosynthesis, a process unique to succulents. In CAM photosynthesis, stomata
open only at night when the plant is relatively cool, so less moisture is lost
through transpiration. The taxonomic group of cactus are Domain: Eukarya,
Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Magnoliophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Caryophyllales, Family: Cactaceae, Genus: Opuntia, Species: humifusa. Its scientific name is Opuntia humifusa.
Angiosperms
Dicotyledons:
Dwarf Milkweed is a plant that is Dicotyledons that is found at Arches National Park.
Its found near Petrified Dunes viewpoint at the national park. The flowers are typically 5 united pale green to yellow petals. The conditions for this plant is the area where they live and that it blooms on April, May, and June when there is more visitors at the park. The taxonomic group are Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Magnoliophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Gentianales, Family: Asclepiadaceae, Genus: Asclepias L., Species: involucrata Engelm. Its scientific name is Asclepias involucrata engelm.
Dwarf Milkweed is a plant that is Dicotyledons that is found at Arches National Park.
Its found near Petrified Dunes viewpoint at the national park. The flowers are typically 5 united pale green to yellow petals. The conditions for this plant is the area where they live and that it blooms on April, May, and June when there is more visitors at the park. The taxonomic group are Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Magnoliophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Gentianales, Family: Asclepiadaceae, Genus: Asclepias L., Species: involucrata Engelm. Its scientific name is Asclepias involucrata engelm.
Monocotyledons:
Harriman’s Yucca is an plant that is Monocotyledons that is found at Arches National Park. The location where they are seen is Park Avenue and Devils Garden. The conditions for this plant is that its close to the passways of the vehicles which they can destroy. The taxonomic group are Kingdom: Plantae , Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida, Order: Liliales , Family: Agavaceae, Genus: Yucca L. , Species: harrimaniae Trel. Its scientific name is Yucca harrimaniae trel.
Harriman’s Yucca is an plant that is Monocotyledons that is found at Arches National Park. The location where they are seen is Park Avenue and Devils Garden. The conditions for this plant is that its close to the passways of the vehicles which they can destroy. The taxonomic group are Kingdom: Plantae , Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida, Order: Liliales , Family: Agavaceae, Genus: Yucca L. , Species: harrimaniae Trel. Its scientific name is Yucca harrimaniae trel.