Verbascum transcaucasicum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Verbascum transcaucasicum faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited Transcaucasian range. The species is particularly vulnerable to overgrazing by livestock, which degrades the rocky slopes and meadow edges where it grows. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes in its montane habitat, potentially pushing this already rare endemic beyond its narrow ecological tolerance.
Habitat
This endemic mullein species inhabits rocky slopes, mountain meadows, and disturbed ground in the Transcaucasus region, typically growing at moderate to high elevations. It favors well-drained soils on limestone or volcanic substrates with partial sun exposure.
