K & P Flora - AMERICAN MOUNTAIN-ASH Traditional Cache
K & P Flora - AMERICAN MOUNTAIN-ASH
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Hidden in the only tree at this spot!
We so enjoyed putting out the K & P Ticket and Fauna series, that we thought we would continue along the trail. This time, the theme is the FLORA. If you see any of the trees or flowers mentioned, please feel free to take pictures and post them at the appropriate cache – but please, NO PHOTOS OF EACH CACHE (sure, the log if you have to).
BIKING is possible for the whole trail. This trail is NOT recommended for thin tires! Puddles may need to be crossed after wet weather.
If you don’t see any flora, then you are caching way too fast and not seeing the trees for the forest! Enjoy the ride and enjoy the diverse plant life.
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN-ASH
The American mountain-ash is a small tree, up to 10 metres tall. It grows across Ontario, south of Hudson Bay. Its leaves have 13 to 17 leaflets which are 5 to 10 centimetres long, with toothed edges.
In May and June, the tree is covered in clusters of white flowers. Later in the summer, bunches of bright orange-red berries appear, 4 to 6 millimetres in diameter.
The American mountain-ash prefers moist ground but can also grow in rocky and dry soil, but it will be more stunted on rocky sites.
Did you know?
Birds eat the fruit from the mountain-ash and they spread seeds, helping new trees to grow.
PARKING: One or two cars can park where the trail intersects roads, but pay attention to NO parking signs so as to not block entrances. A nice place to leave your car in Calabogie is at the end of the trail (N45 17.916 W76 43.033) which is at the local beach and Tourist Information spot. You may want a quick swim?
Additional Hints
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