Nevada's Proposed Lithium Mine Poses Risks of Extinction to an Endangered Flower, According to Conservationists

US Wildlife officials announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14, that a Nevada wildflower is officially endangered. The flower is located on a high-desert ridge where a lithium mine is proposed to help meet the soaring demand for batteries for electric vehicles, according to a report by AP.

The formal listing of Tiehm's buckwheat by the Fish and Wildlife Service, along with the identification of 910 acres (368 hectares) of the plant's vital habitat, presents another obstacle to the US's green energy plans.

The service concluded that Tiehm's buckwheat is in danger of going extinct with only about 16,000 plants left.