Threats to dactylanthus
Male Dactylanthus taylori, Waitaanga
Threats to this very special plant and the reasons for its decline include:
Browsing
- By animals, especially possums, rats and pigs.
Habitat depletion
- Site destruction and modification.
Collectors
- The digging of the plant for wood rose.
- Selling of woodroses.
Decrease in pollination
- There are declining numbers of pollinators and seed dispersing animals, due to the effect of introduced animals.