Wood Fingerwort
CR

Wood Fingerwort

Kurzia sylvatica

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Wood Fingerwort faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized woodland environments. The species' limited dispersal ability and dependence on specific soil conditions make it particularly vulnerable to fragmentation, while climate change is altering the moisture and temperature regimes essential for its survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

Wood Fingerwort inhabits moist, shaded understory areas of temperate deciduous and mixed forests, typically growing in rich, well-drained soils with high organic content. The species shows strong preference for forest edges and clearings with partial canopy cover between 200-800m elevation.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Wood Fingerwort classified as Critically Endangered?
Wood Fingerwort is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Wood Fingerwort faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized woodland environments. The species' limited dispersal ability and dependence on specific soil conditions make it particularly vulnerable to fragmentation, while climate change is altering the moisture and temperature regimes essential for its survival.
Where does Wood Fingerwort live?
Wood Fingerwort occurs in Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, France, and Germany (plus 13 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Wood Fingerwort?
The main threats to Wood Fingerwort are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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