Pruinose-bracted Dandelion
Taraxacum lepidum
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Taraxacum
Pruinose-bracted Dandelion belongs to the family Asteraceae, order Asterales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Pruinose-bracted Dandelion faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect its specialized alpine and subalpine habitat requirements.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Alpine and subalpine meadows, rocky slopes, and disturbed soils at elevations typically between 1,500-3,000 meters. The species occurs in open grasslands and along roadsides in mountainous regions with well-drained, often calcareous soils.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Pruinose-bracted Dandelion faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect its specialized alpine and subalpine habitat requirements.
Climate change impacts on alpine habitats
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Urban and infrastructure development
Limited population size and genetic diversity
Overgrazing by livestock
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Pruinose-bracted Dandelion (Taraxacum lepidum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/pruinose-bracted-dandelion