Pedicularis griniformis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pedicularis griniformis faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted alpine range. Climate change poses a particular threat as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to higher elevations with increasingly limited suitable habitat. Overgrazing by livestock in alpine meadows further compounds habitat loss, while the species' specialized parasitic relationship with specific host plants makes it vulnerable to ecosystem disruption.
Habitat
This alpine lousewort inhabits high-elevation meadows and grasslands, typically found in moist, nutrient-rich soils between 3,000-4,500 meters elevation. As a hemiparasitic plant, it requires specific host grasses and sedges to complete its life cycle in these harsh montane environments.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in OROBANCHACEAE
Threatened in Bhutan
Frequently asked questions
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