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Upland area in western Canada
The Rocky Mountain Foothills are an upland area flanking the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, extending south from the Liard River into Alberta.[1] Bordering the Interior Plains system, they are part of the Rocky Mountain System or Eastern System of the Western Cordillera of North America.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Rocky Mountain Foothills". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Landforms of British Columbia, S. Holland, BC Government Bulletin No. 50
56°30′00″N 123°00′00″W / 56.50000°N 123.00000°W / 56.50000; -123.00000
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Annuals36
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Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
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Ferns27
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Fruits3
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Garden Plants23
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Grasses26
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Herb17
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Mammals1
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Northeast Native Plants112
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Rose1
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Shrubs47
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Trees112
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Tropical Plants53
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Upland Birds5
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Vines18
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Viola Tricolor1
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Water Gardening & Plants9
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Waterfowl0
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Wetland Birds0
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Wetland Plants4
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Wildbirds172
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Wildflowers1
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Woodland Plants29
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