Taraxacum lissocarpum
Local name: slätmaskros
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
Taraxacum lissocarpum 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 lissocarpum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. The species' extremely limited distribution and small population sizes make it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances. Climate change poses an additional critical threat as warming temperatures alter the delicate mountain ecosystems this dandelion depends upon.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occupies specialized alpine and subalpine meadows, rocky slopes, and grasslands typically found at elevations between 1,500-3,000 meters. It grows in well-drained, often calcareous soils in mountain regions with specific microclimate conditions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Taraxacum lissocarpum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its specialized alpine and subalpine environments. The species' extremely limited distribution and small population sizes make it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbances. Climate change poses an additional critical threat as warming temperatures alter the delicate mountain ecosystems this dandelion depends upon.
Climate change impacts on alpine ecosystems
Habitat loss from agricultural expansion
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
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). Taraxacum lissocarpum (Taraxacum lissocarpum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/slatmaskros