Calflora Taxon Report
Tuctoria greenei  (Vasey) Reeder
Awnless spiralgrass,   Greene's tuctoria
Tuctoria greenei is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Rare. Federal status: Endangered.
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Observation Search
~131 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Genus: Tuctoria
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSOrcuttia greenei
Information about Tuctoria greenei from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (TUGR)

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