Pruinose Dandelion
Taraxacum pruinatum
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Taraxacum
Pruinose 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.
Taraxacum pruinatum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. Climate change poses an additional critical threat as warming temperatures force suitable habitat to shift to higher elevations, reducing available range for this cold-adapted species.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Alpine and subalpine meadows, rocky slopes, and grasslands typically between 1,500-3,000m elevation in mountainous regions. The species requires well-drained soils and cool, moist conditions characteristic of high-altitude environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Taraxacum pruinatum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. Climate change poses an additional critical threat as warming temperatures force suitable habitat to shift to higher elevations, reducing available range for this cold-adapted species.
Climate change and warming temperatures
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Urban and infrastructure development
Collection pressure for horticultural trade
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 Dandelion (Taraxacum pruinatum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/pruinose-dandelion