CRCritically Endangered
Schiedea diffusa
Declining
Photo: (c) Forest and Kim Starr, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Threatened in United States
Frequently asked questions
Why is Schiedea diffusa classified as Critically Endangered?
Schiedea diffusa is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Schiedea diffusa live?
Schiedea diffusa occurs in United States. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Schiedea diffusa?
The main threats to Schiedea diffusa are 11.1, 11.4, 2.3, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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