Thesium psilotocladum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Thesium psilotocladum faces severe threats from agricultural expansion and intensive farming practices that have destroyed much of its native grassland habitat. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment the remaining populations, while changes in traditional land management practices have altered the ecological conditions this parasitic plant requires to survive. The species' highly specialized nature as a root parasite makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation.
Habitat
This species inhabits dry grasslands, meadows, and open woodland edges in temperate regions. As a parasitic plant, it requires specific host plants and thrives in areas with traditional extensive grazing or mowing regimes that maintain open, species-rich grassland communities.
