Pulicaria dioscorides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pulicaria dioscorides faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited Mediterranean range. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded the coastal and inland habitats where this endemic plant species occurs. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns and increased drought frequency in its already restricted distribution.
Habitat
This species inhabits Mediterranean coastal areas, rocky slopes, and semi-arid grasslands, typically growing in calcareous soils and open habitats with sparse vegetation. It occurs in both coastal zones and inland areas up to moderate elevations within its endemic range.