Editing Cedar Breaks National Monument (section)

== Flora and fauna ==
Wildlife can often be seen in this high-altitude setting. [[Mule deer]] and [[porcupine]]s are common, as are rodents and similar animals such as [[marmot]]s, [[golden-mantled ground squirrel]]s, [[pocket gopher]]s, and [[chipmunk]]s. [[Mountain lion]]s and other larger animals live in the area but are seldom seen. Common birds include the [[Clark's nutcracker]], [[violet-green swallow]]s, and the [[common raven]].<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.nps.gov/cebr/learn/nature/animals.htm| title = Cedar Breaks National Monument - Animals|publisher = National Park Service|access-date = 2018-05-02 }}</ref>

[[Image:cedar breaks-flower2.JPG|thumb|upright|left|A [[Delphinium|Larkspur]] wildflower near the rim of Cedar Breaks.]]

The [[bristlecone pine]], a species of tree that is known as the longest living single organism, can also be found in the high country, with some local specimens known to be more than 1600 years old. Subalpine meadows dot the canyon rim in such areas as Alpine Pond, which is an easy hike from the road along a clear trail. [[Aspen]], [[Engelmann spruce]], [[subalpine fir]] trees, and [[limber pine]] also grow here.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nps.gov/cebr/learn/nature/treesandshrubs.htm| title = Cedar Breaks National Monument - Trees and Shrubs| publisher = National Park Service| access-date = 2018-05-02}}</ref>

Spring begins in June at this elevation, when wildflowers cover the canyon rim. Wildflowers bloom all during the short growing season, and visitors can enjoy [[Aquilegia coerulea|Colorado columbine]], [[Castilleja miniata|scarlet paintbrush]], [[Delphinium occidentale|subalpine larkspur]], [[Dodecatheon pulchellum|pretty shooting star]], [[Dugaldia hoopesii|orange sneezeweed]], [https://www.nps.gov/cebr/learn/nature/panguitch-buckwheat.htm Panguitch buckwheat], [[Geum triflorum|prairie smoke]], [[Lupinus argenteus|silvery lupin]], [[Oenothera flava|yellow evening primrose]], [[Potentilla fruticosa|shrubby cinquefoil]], [[Primula parryi|Parry primrose]], [[Ranunculus alismifolius|plantainleaf buttercup]], and two species of ''[[Penstemon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/cebr/wildflowers.htm |title=Cedar Breaks National Monument - Wildflowers |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=2012-12-30}}</ref>