Tiehm's Buckwheat

Species Data

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Range
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Taxonomy
Plantae Angiosperm Eudicot Caryophyllales Polygonaceae
Geography
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Description

    Eriogonum tiehmii, known as Tiehm's buckwheat, is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Silver Peak Range of Esmeralda County, Nevada, in the United States.[4][5] Its only known population is at high risk of destruction due to proposed mining for lithium (used for batteries in electric vehicles)[6] by the Australian company Ioneer.[4][6] In 2020, a noticeable decline in the known population was attributed to herbivory.[6][7]

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