Field Fleawort
Tephroseris integrifolia
Tephroseris integrifolia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Tephroseris
Field Fleawort belongs to the family Asteraceae, order Asterales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Tephroseris integrifolia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Field Fleawort faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized chalk grassland and limestone cliff environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional grazing practices have eliminated or altered much of its suitable habitat across its limited European range.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Field Fleawort faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized chalk grassland and limestone cliff environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional grazing practices have eliminated or altered much of its suitable habitat across its limited European range.
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Cessation of traditional grazing leading to scrubland encroachment
Climate change altering suitable habitat conditions
Quarrying and limestone extraction
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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). Field Fleawort (Tephroseris integrifolia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/field-fleawort