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bladow5990 t1_j221270 wrote

Im supprised NV is so high, I live in Vegas & I didnt know we even had 40 native spieces to be endangered.

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jaunty411 t1_j221rnu wrote

We have a lot of ecosystems. Nevada is way more than just a desert.

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MarshallStack666 t1_j22rzpy wrote

Yeah, there's also scrub desert, high desert, low desert, urban desert, and a small amount of water.

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hackabilly t1_j22a1f8 wrote

Fun fact: Nevada has more native orchids than Hawaii

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bladow5990 t1_j25q9e5 wrote

That sounds impressive, untill you learn anything about the natural history of Hawaii.

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evasote t1_j22xim7 wrote

I thought orchids were a florida thing

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mukenwalla t1_j24kraa wrote

Nevada was a climate refuge during the ice age due to its topography. The state is incredibly botanically diverse, as well as having aquatic species isolated by deserts has led to massive speciation.

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