Broad-leaved Sermountain
Laserpitium latifolium
Laserpitium latifolium, common name broad-leaved sermountain, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Laserpitium of the family Apiaceae.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Laserpitium
Broad-leaved Sermountain belongs to the family Apiaceae, order Apiales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Laserpitium latifolium, common name broad-leaved sermountain, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Laserpitium of the family Apiaceae.
Broad-leaved Sermountain faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited European range. The species is further threatened by overgrazing, changes in traditional land management practices, and climate change impacts on its specialized montane grassland habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
It is widespread in most of Europe except Albania, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Portugal. It has been introduced in Belgium.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Broad-leaved Sermountain faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited European range. The species is further threatened by overgrazing, changes in traditional land management practices, and climate change impacts on its specialized montane grassland habitats.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Changes in traditional land management
Climate change impacts
Overgrazing by livestock
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Broad-leaved Sermountain (Laserpitium latifolium). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/broad-leaved-sermountain