Species Details
Orcuttia viscida
Sacramento Orcutt grass
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© 2007 Carol W Witham |
© 2007 Carol W Witham |
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Scientific Name: Orcuttia viscida (Hoov.) J. Reeder |
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Common Name: Sacramento Orcutt grass |
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| Family: | Poaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMPOA4G070 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ORVI2 | |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (1997-03-26) |
| State List: | CE (1979-07-01) |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul(Sep)
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Elevation:
30 - 100 meters 100 - 330 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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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. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 13 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 11 | 58 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| 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% |
| Total Occurrences: | 19 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 2 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 17 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 17 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 2 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Sacramento (SAC) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Buffalo Creek (3812152), Carmichael (3812153), Elk Grove (3812143), Folsom (3812162), Goose Creek (3812131) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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