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SNAPPED: Scarlet Skyrocket (Ipomopsis aggregate)

Ashley Brown
Jul 9, 2021

Scarlet Skyrocket in the Wasatch Mountains. Photo: Ashley Brown

Scarlet Skyrocket, also known as Desert Trumpets, bloom in various climates from British Columbia to Northern Mexico. This perennial is a common and versatile wildflower that flourishes in environments from sagebrush fields to forests. The wildflowers are shaped like trumpets, and the deep red color attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

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By: Ashley Brown

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Ashley is a Utah native, the Wasatch Mountains and mystical red deserts of Southern Utah are her home. Wilderness conservation is a key component to writing and recreation in her life. To fuel her stories and find inspiration she climbs rocks and mountains, snowboards and splitboards, takes journeys into the quiet wilderness, and practices integration into humanmade society through a yogic lifestyle.

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