Florida Canyon-Santa Rita Photoset • rwstorm • 2021-10-02 • HikeArizona.COM

Florida Canyon-Santa Rita, AZ

	2021-10-02
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Florida Canyon-Santa Rita, AZ

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Florida Canyon Trail #145

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The purpose of this little jaunt was to collect some seeds of the Scarlet Creeper plant from the dying vines, which were ridiculously abundant this summer. I had gathered some while in the Chiricahua Mountains in early September, but the pods were still green and the seeds possibly immature, so I wanted to find some that I knew were viable. I almost waited too long, since I needed to see a flower to be sure I was gathering the right ones. These summer vines can look pretty similar and tend to all twine together. Fortunately there were a few that still had some late flowers, so mission accomplished.

I didn't have to go far up the trail, and basically hung around near the research station in my quest. The amount of plant growth everywhere I have been this summer has been off the charts.

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