Launaea crepoides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Launaea crepoides faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and overgrazing across its Mediterranean range, with traditional pastoral practices increasingly intensified. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented remaining populations, while climate change threatens the species' narrow ecological niche in semi-arid environments. The plant's limited dispersal ability makes recolonization of degraded areas extremely difficult.
Habitat
This Mediterranean endemic inhabits rocky slopes, dry grasslands, and semi-arid scrublands, typically growing in calcareous soils at elevations between 200-800 meters. The species shows strong preference for disturbed ground edges and traditional pastoral landscapes with moderate grazing pressure.