Scorzonera ketzkhovelii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Scorzonera ketzkhovelii faces severe threats from urban development and infrastructure expansion across its extremely limited range in the Caucasus region. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and degradation from construction activities. Agricultural intensification and grazing pressure in surrounding areas further compress the available habitat for this endemic plant.
Habitat
This endemic species occupies rocky slopes and dry grasslands in the Caucasus Mountains, typically growing in calcareous soils at moderate elevations. It favors open, well-drained habitats with sparse vegetation cover in mountainous terrain.