Puccinellia gussonei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Puccinellia gussonei faces severe threats from coastal development and tourism infrastructure along Mediterranean shorelines, which directly destroys its specialized salt marsh habitat. Rising sea levels and increased storm intensity associated with climate change threaten to inundate remaining populations, while altered hydrology from coastal modifications disrupts the delicate salinity balance this halophytic grass requires. Trampling from recreational activities and grazing pressure further degrade the fragile coastal ecosystems where this species persists.
Habitat
Puccinellia gussonei inhabits specialized salt marsh environments and brackish coastal wetlands along Mediterranean shorelines. This halophytic grass thrives in areas with fluctuating salinity levels, typically growing in sandy or muddy substrates that experience periodic tidal or seasonal flooding.
