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Sotol
(Dasylirion wheeleri)
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OLD MAIN
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(Dasylirion wheeleri) |
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SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OLD MAIN |
| 27 | Sometimes called the desert spoon because of the spoon-shaped base to each leaf which is prized for dried flower arrangements. Its bloom appears more like an eight-foot sheath of grain than a blossom. |
| In Depth | Dasylirion wheeleri, Sotol |
| Location: SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OLD MAIN | |
| Family: Agavaceae | |
| Distribution: common in Southwest United States and Northern México | |
| Habitat: grasslands, oak woodlands, and bajadas | |
| Habit: large terminal rosette with short woody trunk | |
| Flowering: May - July | |
| Natural History Notes: Sometimes called the desert spoon because of the spoon-shaped base to each leaf. The jagged edges of the leaves are diagnostic -- helps with identification. Used less by the low desert peoples, since it grows from about 2500 ft upward. When this plant is established it is drought tolerant, although when used in landscaping, it can collect trash and be difficult to weed around. |