CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Orcuttia viscida

Common Name:	Sacramento Orcutt grass
Family:	Poaceae
Synonyms:	Orcuttia californica var. viscida
Element Code:	PMPOA4G070
Full Name:	Orcuttia viscida (Hoov.) J. Reeder
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ORVI2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April - September Habitat: • Vernal pools

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (03/26/97) State Listing Status: CE Endangered (07/79) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	11

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
10	0	2

Notes

Seriously threatened by agriculture, urbanization, overgrazing, vehicles, and non-native plants. Protected in part at Phoenix Field ER (DFG). See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 68(3):155 (1941) for original description, and American Journal of Botany 69:1082-1095 (1982) for taxonomic treatment.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2013-05-09

Location

Elevation: 30 - 100 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Sacramento (SAC)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Goose Creek (495D) 38121C1, Elk Grove (496A) 38121D3, Folsom (511B) 38121F2, Buffalo Creek (511C) 38121E2

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1193

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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