saltmaskros
Taraxacum rubrisquameum
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
saltmaskros 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.
Taraxacum rubrisquameum faces severe threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized alpine environments. Climate change poses an additional critical risk as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited high-elevation refugia. The species' restricted range and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occupies specialized alpine and subalpine environments, typically found in rocky crevices, scree slopes, and disturbed ground at high elevations in mountainous regions. It thrives in cold, harsh conditions with well-drained soils and limited vegetation cover.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Taraxacum rubrisquameum faces severe threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized alpine environments. Climate change poses an additional critical risk as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited high-elevation refugia. The species' restricted range and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Climate change and warming temperatures
Habitat fragmentation and degradation
Limited range and small population size
Competition from invasive plant species
Human disturbance in alpine areas
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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). saltmaskros (Taraxacum rubrisquameum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/saltmaskros