Salvia trachyphylla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Salvia trachyphylla faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted montane habitat. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment the remaining populations, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones beyond the species' limited dispersal capacity. Collection for horticultural trade has also contributed to population declines in accessible areas.
Habitat
This species inhabits dry montane scrublands and rocky slopes at elevations between 1,500-2,800 meters in Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental. It typically grows in well-drained soils among oak-pine forests and xerophytic shrublands, often on limestone substrates.