Dasylirion texanum

Dasylirion texanum
Dasylirion texanum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dasylirion
Species: D. texanum
Binomial name
Dasylirion texanum

Dasylirion texanum, the Texan Sotol and Sotol, is a monocot flowering plant native to central and southwestern Texas and in Coahuila state of northeastern Mexico, including the Chihuahuan Desert.

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Description

The grass-like plant is typically smaller than other Dasylirions, with small crowns and trunks usually less than 1.5 feet, with long foliage reaching 3-6 ft. [1]

Uses

Food

Southwest Indians pit-baked the crowns to dry and pound into flour and be made into breads. [2]

Cultivation

Dasylirion texanum is cultivated in by specialty plant nurseries and available as an ornamental plant for native plant, drought tolerant, natural landscape, and habitat gardens; and for ecological restoration projects.

References

  1. ^ http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DATE3
  2. ^ http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Dasylirion+texanum U.Mich: Ethnography

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