Poaceae

California Orcutt grass

Orcuttia californica Vasey

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Orcuttia

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Common names

By language (1)

English: California Orcutt grass

Synonyms

Orcuttia californica var. californica

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jsriley1984, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jsriley1984, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.