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Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Las Vegas Bearpoppy
a desert flower that has disappeared across much of the Mojave Desert. The charismatic plant, which has showy yellow flowers and bear-claw leaves, has been pushed to the brink of extinction by ...
Tiffany Pereira blends art and science in new Mojave Seedling Guide
Read about a new Mojave Plant Seed & Seedling Guide created by DRI's Tiffany Pereira, a scientist and illustrator. Pereira ...
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A big year for wildflowers in Southern California — just not poppies. Why?
Even as Instagram-worthy wildflowers bloom across the state ... the state natural reserve that hugs the western edge of the Mojave Desert. She stood outside of the reserve’s visitor center ...
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Nevada’s Highly Imperiled Mojave Poppy Bee Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Although it once thrived across much of the Mojave Desert, the quarter-inch-long, yellow-and-black bee is now only found ... are tightly linked to the survival of two rare desert poppy flowers. The ...