Dalea jamesonii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dalea jamesonii faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its limited Andean range. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment its already restricted habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable growing conditions to higher elevations where the species cannot easily migrate.
Habitat
This leguminous shrub inhabits dry montane slopes and rocky outcrops in the Andes, typically growing in well-drained soils between 2,500-3,500 meters elevation. It occurs in semi-arid scrublands and open grasslands where it forms part of the native high-altitude plant communities.