pyttemaskros
Taraxacum microlobum
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
pyttemaskros 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.
Pyttemaskros faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion 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. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Pyttemaskros occupies specialized alpine and subalpine meadows, rocky slopes, and disturbed soils at elevations typically between 800-2000 meters. The species is adapted to harsh mountain conditions with short growing seasons and requires well-drained, mineral-rich soils often found near snowmelt areas and along mountain trails.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Pyttemaskros faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion 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. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Climate change impacts on alpine habitats
Habitat loss from urban development
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Invasive plant species competition
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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). pyttemaskros (Taraxacum microlobum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/pyttemaskros