Do any endemic plants demonstrate parallel evolution with pollinators? Are any endemic insects fates entwined with rare plants?

Water and the ability to deal with salts seem to be the factors allowing for these unique species to persist here. What other factors contribute to this array of rare plants?

Why aren’t there palms here? (The native ones).

A beautiful wetland plant flowering in salt encrusted soil is a symbol of Ash Meadows. What allows these plants to cope with this harsh soil?

From the water in the springs to the desert uplands, every plant has a strategy to get the water it needs.

How have the Ash Meadows plants served human needs? What are some of the most useful plants?

What studies are being done on desert plants with regards to medical use today?

Why were early settlers “obsessed” with salt cedar? How does this exotic impact native plants and habitats?

What are some of the most difficult exotic plants to control on the refuge? How did they get here?

What soil amendments were necessary to grow crops here? How did this impact native plants?

Fire may have played an important role in the natural succession of endemic plants here at Ash Meadows. Were refuge lands regularly scoured by naturally occurring fires?

Fire is certainly a management tool used on other refuges. Is it a useful tool here at Ash Meadows? Did the Paiute and Shoshone use fire to encourage plant growth in this area?