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Kingdom: Plantae > Division: Tracheophyta > Class: Magnoliopsida > Order: Apiales > Family: Apiaceae > Genus: Eryngium > Species: Eryngium alpinum

Eryngium alpinum L.

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Near Threatened (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	42 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	grassland
May also occur in	cropland heathland and shrub
Natura 2000 species code	1604

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Near Threatened

Europe

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
FR4301319	France	Massif du Risoux	Map
FR8201643	France	Crêts du Haut-Jura	Map
FR8201700	France	Haut Giffre	Map
FR8201704	France	Les Frettes - Massif des Glières	Map
FR8201708	France	Mont de Grange	Map
FR8201709	France	Cornettes de Bise	Map
FR8201740	France	Hauts de Chartreuse	Map
FR8201751	France	Massif de la Muzelle	Map
FR8201778	France	Landes, prairies et habitats rocheux du massif du mont Thabor	Map
FR8201782	France	Perron des Encombres	Map
FR8201783	France	Massif de la Vanoise	Map
FR8202002	France	Partie orientale du Massif des Bauges	Map
FR9301498	France	Combeynot - Lautaret - Ecrins	Map
FR9301502	France	Steppique Durancien et Queyrassin	Map
FR9301504	France	Haut Guil - Mont Viso - Val Preveyre	Map
FR9301505	France	Vallon des Bans - Vallée du Fournel	Map
FR9301506	France	Valgaudemar	Map
FR9301524	France	Haute Ubaye - Massif du Chambeyron	Map
FR9301526	France	La Tour des Sagnes - Vallon des Terres Pleines - Orrenaye	Map
FR9301559	France	Le Mercantour	Map
IT1160021	Italy	Gruppo del Tenibres	Map
IT3320001	Italy	Gruppo del Monte Coglians	Map
IT3320003	Italy	Creta di Aip e Sella di Lanza	Map
IT3320011	Italy	Monti Verzegnis e Valcalda	Map
IT3320012	Italy	Prealpi Giulie Settentrionali	Map
IT3321002	Italy	Alpi Giulie	Map
SI3000253	Slovenia	Julijske Alpe	Map
FR8202003	France	Massif de la Lauzière	Map
IT1160062	Italy	Alte Valli Stura e Maira	Map
IT3321001	Italy	Alpi Carniche	Map
SI3000119	Slovenia	Porezen	Map
FR8201706	France	Roc d'Enfer	Map
FR8201703	France	Massif de la Tournette	Map
FR8201701	France	Les Aravis	Map
AT2109000	Austria	Wolayersee und Umgebung	Map
AT3415000	Austria	Alpenmannstreu Gamperdonatal	Map
AT2106000	Austria	Mussen	Map
HR2000645	Croatia	Bjelolasica	Map
HR2000605	Croatia	Nacionalni park Sjeverni Velebit	Map
HR2000447	Croatia	Nacionalni park Risnjak	Map
HR2000871	Croatia	Nacionalni park Paklenica	Map
AT2161000	Austria	Kronhofgraben	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex I: strictly protected flora species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

The species has no common names

No synonyms available.

Other resources

GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
NOBANIS: Eryngium alpinum	European Network on Invasive Alien Species
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

No external data sets available for this species

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