Paspalum soboliferum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Paspalum soboliferum faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching across its native range in South America's grassland ecosystems. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented remaining populations, while altered fire regimes and invasive grass species compete for resources in its specialized habitat niches. Climate change compounds these pressures by shifting precipitation patterns that affect the seasonal flooding cycles this species depends upon.
Habitat
This grass species inhabits seasonally flooded grasslands, wet savannas, and marshy areas in South America's temperate and subtropical regions. It typically grows in areas with periodic inundation and well-drained soils during dry seasons.