About
Jurinea fontqueri is a critically endangered flowering plant found only in the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain. Since it exists in such a small geographic area, it is especially vulnerable to habitat degradation, climate change, increasing temperatures, and human disturbance.
The vibrant purple flowers of the Jurinea fontqueri provide an important source of nectar and pollen for native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, helping support the biodiversity of its fragile mountain ecosystem. Jurinea fontqueri contributes to the stability of these alpine habitats and the intricate relationships between plants, insects and wildlife.
Protecting this remarkable species not only prevents the loss of a plant found nowhere else on Earth but also helps preserve one of Europe’s most unique and vulnerable mountain ecosystems.