Onopordum nogalesii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Onopordum nogalesii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited Mediterranean range. The species is particularly vulnerable to overgrazing by livestock, which prevents successful reproduction and seedling establishment. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased drought frequency in its already arid habitat.
Habitat
This critically endangered thistle species inhabits dry Mediterranean scrublands and rocky slopes at moderate elevations. It typically grows in calcareous soils within semi-arid environments characterized by sparse vegetation and seasonal rainfall patterns.
