Cotula myriophylloides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cotula myriophylloides faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to water pollution and wetland drainage, which directly impacts its aquatic and semi-aquatic habitat requirements. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could dry up the seasonal water bodies this species depends upon.
Habitat
This species inhabits seasonal pools, shallow wetlands, and marshy areas with fluctuating water levels. It typically grows in muddy or sandy substrates along the margins of temporary water bodies and in areas that experience periodic flooding and drying cycles.
