Bartsia alba
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Bartsia alba faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized mountain grassland environments. Agricultural intensification and overgrazing by livestock have reduced the quality of alpine meadows where this species thrives. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force populations to retreat to higher elevations with limited suitable habitat remaining.
Habitat
Bartsia alba inhabits alpine and subalpine grasslands, typically found in nutrient-poor, calcareous soils at elevations between 1,500-3,000 meters. The species favors open meadows and pastures with short grass communities, often occurring on slopes and ridges in mountainous regions of Europe.