(this is actually kind of a fun one, it's Penstemon frucitiformis far north of the supposed range of var. amargosae but with an evidently glandular corolla, which only that variety is supposed to have! others have observed the same phenomenon a few times)

yep, people sometimes fail to grasp the scale and impact of the proposed solar development in nevada, which doesn't have the benefit of a planning structure like the california DRECP. BRW & CBD (& amargosa conservancy) are doing necessary work, and it's not good that BLM dismisses them every time

i'm so grateful i found my way back as a "non-traditional" college student but i can't help but feel that something is wrong with science education!!

they do mention it in one paragraph, but would like to see this analysis incorporate population numbers to see how much of the effect is people moving away vs. not turning out

fun fact, this plant was nearly wiped out because the soil it grown on is good for kitty litter--a mine was proposed but thankfully halted by the state's critically endangered plant rules

sounds good!

yes, mostly plants + conservation. i work in natural resources/management rather than academia/research so a bit of a different focus than many of the plant packs i've seen passed around

heyo, great basin botanist here

keep left wing kookism alive!