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Only in Southern Nevada: Rare & Endangered Desert Plants

Discover rare desert plants and threats they face in Nevada’s gypsum-rich Mojave soil.

11/17/2021

Outdoor Nevada

Only in Southern Nevada: Rare & Endangered Desert Plants

Clip: Season 5 Episode 10 | 6m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover rare desert plants and threats they face in Nevada’s gypsum-rich Mojave soil.

Journey deep into the Mojave Desert to uncover the hidden beauty blooming in Nevada’s gypsum-rich soil. Outdoor Nevada host John Burke meets up with a botanist from the Bureau of Land Management to explore rare and endangered plants like the Las Vegas bearpoppy, learn how they survive in harsh conditions, and understand the threats they face from illegal dumping.

11/17/2021

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