Orcuttia tenuis, the slender Orcutt grass, is a species of grass which is endemic to northern California.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Clark, Michelle; Lis, Richard; Fairbanks, Dean; Schierenbeck, Kristina (2008-10-31). "A Spatial and Temporal Investigation of Eleocharis Macrostachya and Orcuttia tenuis". Madroño. 55 (4): 257–268. doi:10.3120/0024-9637-55.4.257. ISSN 0024-9637.
  2. ^ "Slender Orcutt Grass (Orcuttia tenuis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-17.

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