Dasylirion wheeleri S. Watson ex Rothr.
Family: Nolinaceae
Spanish Names:   sotol, sawo, cucharilla, palmilla de serrucho, saño
American Names:   desert spoon, sotol
Growth Habit:   Shrub
Duration:   Perennial
Herbacious / Woody:   Herbacious
Succulence (Part):   Non-Succulent
Regional Nativity:   Yes
Growth Season:   Summer
Habitat: woodland, grassland, desert
Bloom season: Spring, Summer
Flower color: White

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