Teucrium turredanum is listed as Vulnerable because of its restricted and fragmented distribution. Its area of occupancy is around 25 km², it is present in six locations. Regressive trends have been observed for its habitat and its population size. Quarrying, urbanisation, road construction and intensive agriculture are the main factors affecting the species and its habitat.

This plant is endemic to the province of Almería, southern Spain (Dirección General de Medio Natural y Política Forestal del MARM 2007), where it can be found in six locations. Its area of occupancy has been estimated in around 25 km². 

Population has been reported to comprise more than 7,100,000 mature individuals (Dirección General de Medio Natural y Política Forestal del MARM 2007). Decreasing trends have been observed for its population size and fragmentation patterns for its subpopulations (Blanca et al. 2000).

This perennial plant grows within xerophile, thermophile, heliophile communities, composed by chamaephytes or, less commonly, by shrubs (Blanca et al. 2000). It occurs on gypsum materials. It is a species characteristic of communities Lepidion subulati. Frequent accompanying species are Gypsophila struthium, Santolina viscosa, Diplotaxis harra ssp. lagascana, Helianthemum squamatum, Helianthemum almeriense, Reseda stricta, Coris hispanica, Anthyllis terniflora, Plantago albicans and Helianthemum syriacum.

Main threats to this species is gypsum and gravel extraction activities (Blanca et al. 2000). Further threats are posed by urbanisation, cultivation and communication networks (Commission of the European Communities 2009).

This taxon is listed on Annex II of the Habitats Directive and under Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention). It is included as species "Vulnerable" in the regional catalogue of threatened wild flora of Andalucía. It is listed VU B2ab(iii,v) in the Spanish Red List (Moreno 2008).