CRCritically Endangered
Florida Semaphore Cactus
Consolea corallicola
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetation· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorArtificial - Terrestrial· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryLegislation
Other threatened species in CACTACEAE
Threatened in United States
Frequently asked questions
Why is Florida Semaphore Cactus classified as Critically Endangered?
Florida Semaphore Cactus 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 Florida Semaphore Cactus live?
Florida Semaphore Cactus occurs in United States. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Florida Semaphore Cactus?
The main threats to Florida Semaphore Cactus are 11.4, 8.2, and 9.3.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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