Taraxacum vestrogothicum
Local name: västgötamaskros
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 vestrogothicum 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.
Taraxacum vestrogothicum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. The species' highly restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter or destroy its native grassland ecosystems.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Occupies dry grasslands, meadows, and open areas with calcareous soils in southwestern Sweden. Typically found in semi-natural grassland habitats including pastures and roadside verges at low to moderate elevations.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Taraxacum vestrogothicum faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. The species' highly restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter or destroy its native grassland ecosystems.
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Changes in land management practices
Climate change impacts on suitable habitat
Competition from invasive plant species
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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 vestrogothicum (Taraxacum vestrogothicum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/vastgotamaskros