Semi-desert. Shrublands, woodlands, rocks. Summer, fall.
Along the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, September 26, 2005.

At over four feet in diameter, this is not an unusual giant of a plant.

Semi-desert. Shrublands, woodlands, rocks. Summer, fall.
Grandview Point Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, September 27, 2005.

Semi-desert. Shrublands, woodlands, rocks. Summer, fall.
Grandview Point Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, September 27, 2005. (Last three photographs.)

Eriogonum corymbosum starts with brilliant white flowers which fade gradually to russets.