“Tiehm’s buckwheat is an emblem of North America’s unique biodiversity, and I’m so glad it will now be protected from destructive mining,” said Naomi Fraga, Ph.D., director of conservation programs at ...
Tiehm’s buckwheat is found only in the Silver Peak Range of Esmeralda County, Nevada, and grows on just 10 acres of lithium-rich soils. A recent range-wide census by the California Botanic Garden ...