This flower only grows in the wild on a single tiny island... in Illinois.
The Kankakee Mallow (Iliamna remota) is a special little flower. The only place in the world it's found in the wild is on a single small island in the middle of the Kankakee River in Illinois...
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Emily: Hey! We're in a boat with Robb! Rob: I'm Robb. Emily: And our friend, Trevor. Trevor: Hello! Emily: And we're on our way to go find one of the rarest plants in the world. It's found on an island. Langham Island, in the Kankakee River. What's the plant? Rob: What's the plant? Emily: Yeah. Rob: It's Iliamna remota.The Kankakee Mallow. Emily: And it is one of the rarest plants in the world? Rob: Yeah. And it's a real looker, too. Emily: Yeah? Rob: Yeah it's, uh, as far as plants go, it's pretty foxy. Emily: Yeah! Rob: Yeah. Emily: And, uh, this is the first time in over a decade that somebody has seen this plant in bloom on this island and we get to be some of the first. Rob: And then also, all the viewer...
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Emily: Hey! We're in a boat with Robb! Rob: I'm Robb. Emily: And our friend, Trevor. Trevor: Hello! Emily: And we're on our way to go find one of the rarest plants in the world. It's found on an island. Langham Island, in the Kankakee River. What's the plant? Rob: What's the plant? Emily: Yeah. Rob: It's Iliamna remota.The Kankakee Mallow. Emily: And it is one of the rarest plants in the world? Rob: Yeah. And it's a real looker, too. Emily: Yeah? Rob: Yeah it's, uh, as far as plants go, it's pretty foxy. Emily: Yeah! Rob: Yeah. Emily: And, uh, this is the first time in over a decade that somebody has seen this plant in bloom on this island and we get to be some of the first. Rob: And then also, all the viewer...
