In this photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity, Tiehm’s buckwheat grows in the h …

In this photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity, Tiehm's buckwheat grows in the h ...

In this photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity, Tiehm’s buckwheat grows in the high desert in the Silver Peak Range of western Nevada about halfway between Reno and Las Vegas, in June 2019, where a lithium mine is planned. (Patrick Donnelly/Center for Biological Diversity via AP, File)