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The sagebrush is the Nevada state flower which makes sense since sagebrush grows in arid climates, and Nevada has quite a bit of desert. The distinct odor of sagebrush, which is close to the smell of sage, is thought to deter animals from grazing on the plant.
101 Contributions. Statehood for Nevada was most strongly facilitated by President Abraham Lincoln to add silver riches to the Union during the Civil War. Even before the war, Lincoln had promotâ¦ed adding Nevada as a free state to strengthen the Union. In a sense, perhaps the Civil War founded the state of Nevada - hence the official Nevada slogan, The Battle Born State reflecting how the state was admitted to the Union in 1864 during the peak of the war.