Calamagrostis carchiensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Calamagrostis carchiensis faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted high-altitude range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation, as entire populations can be eliminated by localized disturbances. Climate change poses an additional threat by potentially shifting suitable habitat zones upward beyond the species' current elevational limits.
Habitat
This endemic grass species inhabits high-altitude páramo and alpine grasslands in the Andes, typically occurring between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation. It grows in moist, well-drained soils along stream margins and in boggy areas within montane grassland ecosystems.