Pedicularis sanguilimbata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pedicularis sanguilimbata faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted alpine range, primarily due to overgrazing by livestock and infrastructure development in high-altitude regions. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force alpine species to migrate to higher elevations, potentially reducing available habitat. The species' specialized parasitic relationship with specific host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to ecosystem disruption.
Habitat
This species inhabits alpine meadows and grasslands at high elevations, typically between 3,000-4,500 meters above sea level. It grows in moist, well-drained soils in subalpine and alpine zones where it parasitizes the roots of specific host plants.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in OROBANCHACEAE
Threatened in Bhutan
Frequently asked questions
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