CRCritically Endangered
Cliff Hair Grass
Eragrostis episcopulus
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Rocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in POACEAE
Threatened in St. Helena
Frequently asked questions
Why is Cliff Hair Grass classified as Critically Endangered?
Cliff Hair Grass is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Cliff Hair Grass live?
Cliff Hair Grass occurs in St. Helena, and United Kingdom. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cliff Hair Grass?
The main threats to Cliff Hair Grass are 11.2, 2.3, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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