Rumex andinus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rumex andinus faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its high-altitude Andean habitat. Mining activities and infrastructure development in the páramo and puna ecosystems where it occurs have led to habitat fragmentation and soil disturbance. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures push suitable habitat to higher elevations, reducing the available range for this specialized alpine species.
Habitat
Rumex andinus inhabits high-altitude Andean ecosystems, particularly páramo and puna grasslands between 3,000-4,500 meters elevation. It grows in moist, well-drained soils along stream banks, wet meadows, and disturbed areas within these alpine environments.