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The Flowers
Due to its very diverse
climates, Copper Canyon is home to an unusually wide array of fauna and flora. The rims of
the canyons are around 8000 feet and are characterized by a low-alpine
climate. In less than two hours (a 30 mile drive), one can descend to the
floor of the canyon, elevation near 1800 feet, to a hot, humid, and tropical
climate. For this reason, many different types of plants and trees thrive in
the region. Just how biodiverse is the region? For example, over 230 species
birds have been confirmed to live in between the floor and the rim of the
canyon. At the rim, pine trees are commonplace. On the canyon floor, large
cactus are abundant.
This very unique
ecosystem has created a large variety of unusual flowers. See below for some
pictures of flowers that were documented by Linda Ford's research efforts.
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