Cut-leaved germander  (Teucrium botrys)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Threats

Cut-leaved germander does not seem able to survive in the face of competition with tall vegetation (3) (5). Agricultural intensification is a major threat (4), and if conservation management were to end, the species would be at great risk (4). At one site, urban development has started to affect the area (4).

Conservation

Five out of the six known UK populations occur within Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), and two sites are managed by local Wildlife Trusts; they therefore receive a degree of protection. Conservation management including 'harrowing' to create bare areas and to break up the soil; scrub clearance and turf cutting has been carried out, and the species has responded well (4).

There may be further information about this species available via the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.
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