The Red List Assessment
Ouedraogo, L. 2010. Lactuca virosa (Pan-Africa assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T164487A5889689. Accessed on 26 April 2025.
Population trend
Stable
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
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Geographic range
Distribution data is not mapped for this species.
Assessment Information
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
Date assessed
08 May 2008
Year published
2010
Annotations
Needs updating
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Algeria; Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Chad; Egypt; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Mali; Mauritania; Morocco; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda
Presence Uncertain
Niger
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
1,350 metres
Lower elevation limit
1 metres
Upper depth limit
Lower depth limit
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
No
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases
- Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
- Problematic native species/diseases
Climate change & severe weather
- Droughts
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Medicine - human & veterinary
Local:
✔
National:
✘
International:
✘
Research
Local:
✘
National:
✔
International:
✘
Other chemicals
Local:
✔
National:
✔
International:
✘
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.