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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Orcuttia tenuis. Photo by Sallie Herman, Lassen National Forest.

slender Orcutt grass plants and habitat in vernal pool on flats behind a major basaltic escarpment north of Lassen Peak. Photo by Sallie Herman, Lassen National Forest.

Orcuttia tenuis range map.
Orcuttia tenuis, slender Orcutt grass
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
Threats
- Habitat loss, fragmentation, alteration, and degradation
- Altered hydrology
- Invasive species
- Contaminants such as herbicides and fertilizers
- Human waste, recreational use, and vandalism
- Loss of pollinator species
- Inappropriate livestock grazing
- Climate and environmental change
- Urbanization
- Off-road vehicle use
- Small population sizes, causing vulnerability to random natural events
- Conversion of vernal pool habitats to intensive agricultural uses
- Mining activities, particularly gravel and clay mining
Conservation Status
National Forest and Grassland Occurrence
More Information
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U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/tep/orcuttia_tenuis/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:34 EDT