Plants & Wildlife

There are thousands of different types of plants and animals here in Red Rock Canyon, but some seem to stand out a bit more than others. Here's our list of those characters that seem to make Red Rock Canyon such a special place.

Plants & Flowers

: Yerba Santa

: Yerba mansa

: Wild Rhubarb – Yellow

: Wild Rhubarb

: Mesquite Honey

: Jimson Weed

: Globe Mallow

: Giant Four O’Clock

: Fishhook Nipple Cactus

: Dune Primrose

: Desert Marigold

: Desert Larkspur

: Crimson Columbine

: Creosote Bush

: Apache Plume

: Apache Plume

: Antelope Bitter Bush

: Alkali Mariposa Lily

: Alfalfa

: Alfalfa

: Agave

: Mojave Yucca

: Banana Yucca

: Pencil Cholla

: Joshua Tree

: Silver Cholla

: Buckhorn Cholla Bloom

: Buckhorn Cholla

: Pincushion Cactus

: Hedgehog Cactus

: Beavertail Cactus

: Barrel Cactus

: Bluedicks

: Bindweed

: Bastard Toadflax Fruit

: Bastard Toadflax

: Mojave Aster

: Hoary Aster

: Asian Sahara Mustard

Pictures provided by Gareth Pearson

Wildlife