Sacred Datura Flowers in Bloom at Tuweep

October 28, 2022  |  Grand Canyon National Park

This past August, I spent some time in the Tuweep District of Grand Canyon National Park. My primary goal was to photograph from Toroweap overlook which has a commanding view of the Colorado River. I couldn't help but be a bit distracted as, thanks to a very rainy monsoon season, the surrounding desert was full of Sacred Datura flowers.

The Sacred Datura is a nocturnal flower that blooms in the late afternoon and evening, and closes in the morning. Because it blooms at night, it is also known as the Moonflower.

A Sacred Datura blooms in the Tuweep District of Grand Canyon National Park. Also known as the Moonflower, it blooms in the late...
Angel's Trumpet
Sacred Daturas bloom in the Tuweep District of Grand Canyon National Park. Also known as the Moonflower, it blooms in the late...
Moonflower
Sacred Daturas bloom in the Tuweep District of Grand Canyon National Park. Also known as the Moonflower, it blooms in the late...
Sacred Datura Panorama
Sacred Daturas bloom in the Tuweep District of Grand Canyon National Park. Also known as the Moonflower, it blooms in the late...
Moonflowers in Bloom

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