Taxon Report
Orcuttia viscida (Hoov.) J. ReederSacramento Orcutt grass |
 © Rick York and CNPS |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Orcuttia viscida (Hoov.) J. Reeder |
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Common Name: |
Sacramento Orcutt grass |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Element Code: | PMPOA4G070 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ORVI2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Jul(Sep) | Apr-Jul(Sep) |
| Elevation: | 30-100 (100-330) |
| General Habitats: | Vernal pools |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | CE |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 19 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 3 |
| Good (B) | 6 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 2 |
| Unknown (U) | 7 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Sacramento (SAC) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Buffalo Creek (3812152), Carmichael (3812153), Elk Grove (3812143), Folsom (3812162), Goose Creek (3812131) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 13 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 11 | 58 % | |
| Non-native plant impacts | 7 | 36% |
| Grazing | 6 | 31% |
| Development | 5 | 26% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 4 | 21% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 10% |
| Landfill | 2 | 10% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 10% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 5% |
| Insufficient population/stand size | 1 | 5% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 5% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 5% |
Notes
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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 |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 10 January 2025].