Scientists issue warning over newly discovered species that is already on the brink of extinction: 'Quite distinct'

Scientists issue warning over newly discovered species that is already on the brink of extinction: 'Quite distinct'

Urban development in California is threatening a new manzanita species — a plant species already considered highly vulnerable since its discovery in the area. What's happening? The Dana Reserve project, a housing development in Nipomo, is a 288-acre community with 1,370 residential units on land where a new manzanita species was discovered, the University of California, Riverside observed.  Manzanitas are drought-tolerant evergreen shrubs or tin…