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Newfoundland & Labrador
2003
Newfoundland
(Page 11 of 11)
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Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
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This is a relatively new Reserve, located very close the the northernmost
tip of Newfoundland. It is home to many very rare plants, including one or
two that are found nowhere else in the world! Its exposed windswept
location causes most of the plants to be very stunted. In fact, some are
almost unrecognizable because of this.
This photo shows the typical environment of Burnt Cape. It
consists of a relatively flat-topped plateau, with cliffs along the sides.
You can actually drive up here, along a very rough road described as being
"really humpity-bumpity" by the park's tour guide! Quite an
appropriate term, indeed!
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A Northern Green Orchid (I think) growing in the center of a frost
circle, ringed with Avens.
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The nearby town of Raleigh.
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Hairy Willow. These stunted plants hug the ground, and are only about
6 inches tall.
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The "Cannon Holes" in the base of the cliffs by the water.
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The extremely rare Burnt Cape Cinquefoil. This plant is
found nowhere else in the world!
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This Tamarack is over a hundred years old.
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Alpine Bearberry
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