''Orcuttia tenuis'', the slender Orcutt grass, is a species of

grass Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns a ...

which is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to northern

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Description

It grows in

vernal pool Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals. They are considered to be a distinctive type of wetland usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the safe ...

habitat in the western and northern foothills surrounding the Sacramento Valley. ''Orcuttia tenuis'' is a federally listed

threatened species Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of '' critical depen ...

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - 'Orcuttia tenuis''''Orcuttia tenuis'' - Photo gallery
tenuis Endemic flora of California Native grasses of California Bunchgrasses of North America Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Plants described in 1934 Threatened flora of California {{Chloridoideae-stub