Rolland's Bulrush
Trichophorum pumilum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rolland's Bulrush faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its specialized alpine wetland environments. Climate change poses a particularly acute risk as warming temperatures alter the hydrology and plant communities of high-altitude bogs and wet meadows where this species occurs. Agricultural intensification and tourism development in mountain regions further fragment and degrade its limited suitable habitat.
Habitat
This sedge species inhabits specialized alpine and subalpine wetland environments, particularly acidic bogs, wet meadows, and marshy areas at elevations typically above 1,500 meters. It requires consistently moist, nutrient-poor soils and is adapted to the harsh conditions of high-altitude mountain ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Cyperaceae
Frequently asked questions
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