sexmaskros
Taraxacum obtusilobum
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
sexmaskros 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 obtusilobum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. Climate change poses an additional critical threat 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 local extinctions from human disturbance and environmental changes.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occupies alpine and subalpine meadows, rocky slopes, and grasslands typically found at elevations between 1,500-3,000 meters. It grows in well-drained soils in open areas with cold winter conditions and short growing seasons characteristic of high-elevation environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Taraxacum obtusilobum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. Climate change poses an additional critical threat 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 local extinctions from human disturbance and environmental changes.
Climate change and warming temperatures
Habitat loss from agricultural expansion
Small population size and restricted range
Urban development and infrastructure projects
Overgrazing by livestock
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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). sexmaskros (Taraxacum obtusilobum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/sexmaskros