ASHLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the ...

In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the Endangered Species ...

The North Park phacelia may be obscure, but it’s getting its star turn as an apparent Endangered Species Act success story. Deemed on the brink of extinction when it was designated as endangered in ...

Coos Bay District youth crews have been removing non-native beach grass and replacing it with silvery phacelia, a native plant along Oregon's coastal sand dunes. This photo was captured Aug. 26, 2014, ...

A coastal plant that’s been hammered by invasive species and recreational vehicles has won federal protection after years of pressure from environmental groups. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Rocky Mountain stickweed (yellow) and brittle phacelia (purple) flowered for the first time in years in the shale barrens near Factory Butte and Capitol Reef National Park. For a larger image, click ...