Pulicaria vieraeoides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pulicaria vieraeoides faces severe pressure from urban development and tourism infrastructure expansion across its limited Canary Islands range. The species' restricted distribution to coastal and low-elevation areas makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation from construction projects. Invasive plant species compete directly with native populations, while climate change threatens to alter the specific microclimatic conditions this endemic requires for survival.
Habitat
This endemic Canary Islands species inhabits coastal areas, rocky slopes, and dry scrublands at low to moderate elevations. It typically grows in well-drained soils within the islands' unique volcanic landscape, often in areas with Mediterranean-like climate conditions.