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Parry's beargrass

Nolina parryi

Also called Parry Nolina, Giant Nolina, Parry's Nolina, Parry's Sacahuista

Parry's beargrass
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
S. California to Mexico (Baja California, Sonora)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Nolina parryi (Parry's beargrass, Parry nolina, or giant nolina) is a flowering plant that is native to Baja California, southern California and Arizona.

Where it grows

Native to Baja California, southern California and Arizona, the species can be found in deserts and mountains at altitudes of up to 2,100 m (6,900 ft).

Uses

Native Americans consumed the young stems and wove the leaves into baskets.

Other Nolina plants

Nolina beldingii · Bigelow's nolina · Britton's beargrass · Peninsular beargrass · Foothill beargrass · Woodland beargrass · Dehesa beargrass · Devil's shoestring · Sacahuista · Blue Beargrass · Texas sacahuista · Beargrass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nolina parryi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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