The Center successfully sued the Service in 2021 for delaying listing the plant under the Endangered Species Act ... Ph.D., conservation director at the California Botanic Garden. “Ioneer’s plan ...

Ioneer officials have continued to tout their investment to protect the rare plant, claiming that an effort to grow Tiehm's buckwheat from seed in a greenhouse setting has been successful.

“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 ...