Orcuttia viscida Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5956

Orcuttia viscida (Hoover) Reeder

Sacramento orcutt grass

2007 Carol W. Witham

2004 Carol W. Witham

Orcuttia viscida, a monocot, is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Orcuttia californica var. viscida

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). CNDDB

State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search (79 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Orcuttia

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Orcuttia californica var. viscida

More information about Orcuttia viscida


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ORVI2) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/24/2021).