Small Cudweed
Logfia minima
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Small Cudweed faces severe decline due to agricultural intensification and the loss of traditional low-intensity farming practices that historically maintained its specialized habitat requirements. Modern farming techniques, including increased fertilizer use and altered crop rotation patterns, have eliminated the nutrient-poor, disturbed soils this species depends upon. Urban development and infrastructure expansion have further reduced available habitat, while changes in land management practices have allowed competitive vegetation to outcompete this diminutive annual herb.
Habitat
Small Cudweed inhabits nutrient-poor, sandy or gravelly soils in open, disturbed environments including arable field margins, tracks, heathland edges, and areas with sparse vegetation. This annual herb requires sites with minimal competition from other plants and benefits from light disturbance that maintains the open conditions essential for its establishment and growth.
Other threatened species in Asteraceae
Frequently asked questions
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