Taraxacum lentiginosum
Local name: smal fläckmaskros
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 lentiginosum 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.
Smal fläckmaskros faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its specialized limestone grassland environments. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the delicate ecological balance of its calcareous habitat requirements.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Specialized calcareous grasslands and limestone outcrops, typically occurring on thin soils over limestone bedrock in open, well-drained sites. The species requires specific soil chemistry and moisture conditions found in these calcium-rich environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Smal fläckmaskros faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its specialized limestone grassland environments. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the delicate ecological balance of its calcareous habitat requirements.
Agricultural intensification and conversion of limestone grasslands
Climate change impacts on specialized habitat conditions
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Invasive species competition in fragmented habitats
Overgrazing and altered grazing regimes
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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 lentiginosum (Taraxacum lentiginosum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/smal-flackmaskros