Sacramento Orcutt Grass 🛑 Endangered
Orcuttia viscida
Carol Witham
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Orcuttia
- Species:
- Orcuttia viscida
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 6 in - 1 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr, may, jun, jul
- Bloom Colors:
- Green, Brown
Native Range
United States: California
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- clay, seasonally flooded, nutrient-rich
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- found in vernal pools with seasonal inundation