Copper Canyon Vegetation

Because of their altitude, the Copper Canyons encompass a variety of climatic conditions, from the high, dry and cool upper regions to the lush, warm and humid depths of the deep canyons.

This allows for a wide range of vegetation, and when we travelled to the canyons during the rainy season of 2001, we were astounded by the multitude of glorious trees, lichens, fungi and flowers nature presented to us.

Below are some of the cultivated and wild flowers and plants we saw during our trip through the higher regions of the Copper Canyon system in the areas of Divisadero and Cerocahui.

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A rose at Divisadero	Maguey in the mountains	Wildflowers, Cerocahui

Delicate wildflowers	Giant Mushroom	Flowering bushes

Looks like a lady slipper	Drying flower against a fabulously red-veined wood	Daisy-like wildflowers along the path

Wildflowers at the top of Urique Canyon	Zinnias at Cerocahui	Ferns beside a waterfall


Fallen tree with fungus	Peonies, off Cerocahui square

Delicate plants growing on quartz	Divisadero blossom

Palmilla, from which Tarahumara women fashion their small baskets	Bright fungus near Divisadero