Taxon name
Urospermum picroides
(L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Urospermum picroides
(L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Species authority
(L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is generally considered to be widespread and common within its range, in addition to persisting at a wide range of altitudes. It is assessed as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). It can be found at altitudes up to and above 1,000 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, this species' native range extends from Macaronesia to Europe, the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is an annual herb species which can grow up to 50 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It produces lance shaped leaves with serrated edges, in addition to yellow flowerheads between January and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is typically found growing within rocky habitats, including plantations and wadis, within mountainous areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Grazing by goats may affect this species in parts of its range (Shahid 2017).
Publication
Allen, D.J., Westrip, J.R.S., Puttick, A., Harding, K.A., Hilton-Taylor, C. and Ali, H. 2021. UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants. Technical Report. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates, Dubai.
