Hieracium caucasiense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hieracium caucasiense faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted Caucasus mountain range. Alpine meadow destruction through overgrazing by livestock and infrastructure development for tourism has fragmented the species' already limited populations. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force alpine species to migrate upslope, reducing available habitat area and potentially eliminating suitable conditions entirely.
Habitat
This endemic hawkweed inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows in the Caucasus Mountains, typically growing at elevations between 1,800-3,000 meters. It favors well-drained rocky slopes and grasslands with sparse vegetation cover in montane environments.
