Orcuttia tenuis

Orcuttia tenuis, the slender Orcutt grass, is a species of grass which is endemic to northern California.

Orcuttia tenuis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Orcuttia
Species:
O. tenuis
Binomial name
Orcuttia tenuis

Description

It grows in vernal pool habitat in the western and northern foothills surrounding the Sacramento Valley.

Orcuttia tenuis is a federally listed threatened species.


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