The small herbaceous plant with delicate pale pink flowers grows in alkali wetlands in two desert basins in western Nevada and eastern California. Its existence is threatened by groundwater pumping ...

The Tecopa bird’s beak, known for its delicate pale pink flowers, is threatened by groundwater ... beak is a precious symbol of the vibrancy of desert wetlands, thriving in harsh conditions ...

Charm, romance, seduction… the oleander (Nerium oleander) or desert rose has long been featured in myth. In the language ...