Limonium spectabile
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Limonium spectabile faces severe threats from coastal development and tourism infrastructure along the Mediterranean coastlines where it occurs. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat destruction from construction activities and trampling by tourists. Climate change poses an additional threat through sea level rise and increased storm intensity, which can erode the coastal cliffs and rocky shores essential for its survival.
Habitat
Limonium spectabile inhabits coastal cliffs, rocky shores, and salt marshes along Mediterranean coastlines. The species is adapted to saline conditions and grows in crevices of limestone cliffs and on rocky substrates exposed to sea spray.
