Valeriana coleophylla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Valeriana coleophylla faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted high-altitude range. Agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in montane regions have reduced suitable habitat patches. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force this alpine specialist to retreat to increasingly limited suitable elevations, potentially leading to population fragmentation and local extinctions.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude montane environments, typically found in alpine meadows and rocky slopes at elevations above 3,000 meters. It grows in well-drained soils among other specialized alpine vegetation adapted to harsh mountain conditions.